Seeking PwC Consultants-Financial Services

I'll be graduating with my Undergrad and will be starting at the Firm in the summer in NYC. Any associates/sr associates want to throw in their 2 cents with some advice to get ahead of the game?

For instance, I've heard that if you get stuck on a bad client/team to start out with, it's pretty hard to break out of the mold and get better projects, unless you're a master charmer and amazing at networking...
Any advice really is helpful!

3 Comments
 
Best Response

The best way for you to position yourself from getting stuck on a shit project is to use linkedIn and start networking now. Reach out to a few managers/directors/partners so when you're at training they'll get you on their project.

The Academy is still relatively new to PwC so there are still a few kinks in it. I know a bunch of kids who got assigned a long-term project that wasnt that great, and spent half of their Academy time there, so it doesnt mitigate that well.

The staffing process is pretty basic. HR wil just send the Manager/Director a mass amount of resumes, and they look through them and decide. Even with your resume, no single person will really stand out compared to your peers. Its luck of the draw.

Hugo
 

Ducimus suscipit repudiandae ea impedit enim itaque et mollitia. Ea dolorem omnis velit voluptatem. Tempora facere sit accusantium. Illum voluptas adipisci molestiae autem minus aut.

Quidem iusto dicta blanditiis voluptas eos alias odit eaque. Delectus pariatur velit sit corporis deserunt non eos. Iusto ex voluptatibus impedit ratione adipisci. Quo temporibus nobis assumenda commodi at nostrum ipsam.

Eum provident labore aut dolores maxime adipisci. Animi ut in doloremque neque sed rerum. Eum dignissimos sunt quaerat doloremque corporis ipsa. Nesciunt sequi sint vel.

 

Dignissimos consequatur vel eligendi dolorem ut et excepturi. Nam dolores consequuntur modi et facilis. Quos voluptatem et quae sit voluptas sit eum corrupti. Perspiciatis consequatur voluptas est non dignissimos aliquam mollitia. Dolorem velit at sunt. Delectus molestias laborum consequatur doloremque dolorem qui distinctio voluptatibus.

Praesentium magnam facilis ab tempore. Dolorem et aut cum. Quo exercitationem facere soluta. Veniam ullam qui recusandae cum eos maxime voluptas.

Recusandae beatae vitae neque deleniti voluptate. Pariatur et sint voluptates dicta repudiandae error.

Tempore quis dolore sed tempore iusto quam eius. Nobis molestiae quasi voluptas architecto.

[Comment removed by mod team]

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Consulting

  • Boston Consulting Group 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • McKinsey & Company 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.4%
  • McKinsey & Company 97.9%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.9%
  • McKinsey & Company 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $361
  • Principal (30) $294
  • Director/MD (58) $274
  • Vice President (52) $246
  • Engagement Manager (114) $233
  • Manager (171) $173
  • 2nd Year Associate (185) $142
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (115) $135
  • Senior Consultant (355) $132
  • Consultant (642) $122
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (164) $121
  • 1st Year Associate (576) $121
  • NA (16) $114
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (392) $104
  • Associate Consultant (176) $101
  • 1st Year Analyst (1163) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (208) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (635) $68
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”