PricewaterhouseCoopers Ireland (PwC) has been named as one of the Top 10 Companies to Work for in Europe according to the 'Best Workplaces in Europe' 2008 listing. The results, published in the Financial Times on 28 May, follow a competitive process which included more than 1,250 companies and 100,000 employees throughout Europe.
This announcement follows PwC recently being awarded 1st place in the 'Best Company To Work For in Ireland' 2008 and also being named as Ireland's 'Most Popular Graduate Recruiter' 2008 and topping the 'Finance and Financial Services' Graduate Recruiter 2008 category.
PwC is the first and only Irish professional services firm to have achieved such accolades.
Speaking, Ronan Murphy, Senior Partner, PwC said:
"We recruit highly motivated people who deliver first class services to our clients. Through a wide and varied client base, excellent training programmes, attractive compensation and benefits and an emphasis on communication at all levels in the firm, we provide our people with the unparalleled opportunity to develop professionally and personally to reach their full potential. And we do all of this in a supportive and enjoyable work environment which values each person as an individual"
We are delighted to have been recognised with these prestigious awards. The 'Best Companies to Work For ' survey captures the views of our people and reinforces the opportunities available to everyone at PwC. Similarly, the 'Most Popular Graduate Recruiter' award reflects the views of undergraduates that PwC has a strong reputation for excellence in training & development, and in internship and work experience programmes. These awards demonstrate that PwC is irrefutably the Number 1 professional services firm, a great place for our people to work and for our clients to do business.
Carmel O'Connor, HR Partner, PwC added:
As Ireland's leading professional services firm, we will continue to recruit the most talented graduates to join our great teams of outstanding people across all of our business areas. We look forward to this year's graduate recruitment programme which will commence in September and to developing people to become great business leaders of the future. It is our people who make PwC a great place to work and aspiring to the highest standards makes people proud to work in PwC.
About the surveys
A random selection of PwC people completed a confidential questionnaire to gather their views as part of the Best Companies study. The questionnaire contained almost 60 questions covering such areas as communication, training & development, pride, work-life balance, diversity and teamwork in the workplace. Based on responses, PwC is ranked in 1st place in the 'Best Companies To Work For in Ireland' 2008.
Some 10,000 undergraduates registered their vote as part of the Ireland's 'Most Popular Graduate Recruiter' to recognise both the strength and excellence associated with training & development, internship and work experience. Based on their votes, PwC was voted as Ireland's 'Most Popular Graduate Recruiter' 2008 and winner of the 'Finance and Financial Services' category.
The List of the Best Workplaces in Europe is based on national Best Workplaces studies carried our across Europe. Participants in all countries are evaluated with the same methodology and the European List is created on the same criteria as national lists. Some 1250 companies participated in the 2008 competition. PwC Ireland is ranked as one of the Top 10 'Best Workplaces in Europe' 2008.
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