When you join PwC, you are entering into a relationship that continues throughout your career, no matter where it takes you. This relationship can take you down several different paths.
The partnership
Each year, a select number of the firm's top performers are invited to join the partnership, a group of individuals who, as owners of the firm, are ultimately responsible for its long-term growth and excellence.
Career contributor
While many people aspire to enter the partnership, we recognize that it is not for everyone either because of a personal situation, a personal preference or the business environment. However, the firm values the contribution of career contributors who have the experience, the knowledge, the drive and the commitment to deliver for our clients and for our firm.
For example, the firm has in place a Managing Director position. The position is designed to recognize the strongest, highest-quality performers.
The concept of the career contributor in all our lines of service is an important part of our business. It demonstrates that there is a role for people who continue to add significant value to their practice or function, a role where they can continue to make those contributions without the pressure of promotion.
Friend of the firm
Whether you work here five years or two decades, you'll gain experience that will make you more valuable in the marketplace. We recognize that not everyone will spend his or her entire career with PwC. Because of this, we want to be actively engaged in an ongoing dialogue with you to help determine when may be the right time for you to leave. But our strong alumni network allows everyone who has spent time here to maintain a relationship with the firm as well as the contacts they've made here.
Growing as a leader
As your career progresses, more and more of your success will come from your ability to manage large projects, lead others, and succeed as a team. Leadership only comes from experience-experience you can find here every day. Some examples of the formal and informal leadership opportunities you might encounter are:
Leading client engagements or pieces of client engagements
Leading internal or external project teams
Facilitating learning and education programs for PwC staff members
Coaching and/or mentoring less experienced staff members
Assuming leadership roles in professional associations such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or the Society for Human Resources Management
Leading office-wide sports teams, participating on holiday party committees or running community service activities
