2014 PWC Consulting Belfast

I have an assessment centre coming up for PWC in a few weeks in Belfast for their graduate management consultancy role. I have been doing research and heard that the salary is around £14-16k!

It couldn't be that low, could it?

Reply 1

Aussie Dude ._.

I'd expect their school leaver/apprenticeship salary to be around that not their grad one though :s-smilie:

Reply 2

Steakeater

Original post by Aussie Dude ._.

I'd expect their school leaver/apprenticeship salary to be around that not their grad one though :s-smilie:

I know I have been shocked too, hence why I am hoping someone will come along and tell me how wrong it is! I was thinking it should be mid 20s really.

Reply 3

GR3YFOXXX

Big 4 in Belfast all pay extremely low. I think Deloittes is the highest, but not far off what you mentioned, maybe 14.5k.

Reply 4

Steakeater

Original post by GR3YFOXXX

Big 4 in Belfast all pay extremely low. I think Deloittes is the highest, but not far off what you mentioned, maybe 14.5k.

Why is it so low? Apart from accommodation Belfast isn't that much cheaper than elsewhere in the UK.

Reply 5

Steakeater

I suppose the more important question is "what is the prospects in the future?" I Suppose the Belfast salaries trail elsewhere all through your career?

Reply 6

OliPirie98

hey, what did you have to do for the assessment centre? Really want to know! Thank you

Move.

Original post by Steakeater

Why is it so low? Apart from accommodation Belfast isn't that much cheaper than elsewhere in the UK.

It's simple really, a lot of graduates and not a lot of graduate jobs. It's the same situation for trainee lawyers. They pay low because they can still easily fill positions.

Reply 9

Steakeater

Original post by GR3YFOXXX

It's simple really, a lot of graduates and not a lot of graduate jobs. It's the same situation for trainee lawyers. They pay low because they can still easily fill positions.

Yes but most non-graduate roles that do not need a degree pay better than that! It is shocking really.

Reply 10

GR3YFOXXX

Original post by Steakeater

Yes but most non-graduate roles that do not need a degree pay better than that! It is shocking really.

Yeah it is pretty terrible. The thinking is, the experience you gain in the long term will compensate for the bad pay in the short term.

Reply 11

Steakeater

Original post by GR3YFOXXX

Yeah it is pretty terrible. The thinking is, the experience you gain in the long term will compensate for the bad pay in the short term.

Makes me wonder though what their pay is like at the senior level?

Reply 12

GR3YFOXXX

Original post by Steakeater

Makes me wonder though what their pay is like at the senior level?

Pretty decent by Belfast standards. But again, it is even better outside of Belfast.

Reply 13

NiallDavey

Starting salaries in Belfast for consulting are around 17k. Pretty low indeed! Would love to know the progression opportunities, what will base salary look like in 3/4 years? Frustrating that graduates starting assurance/audit in the same intake can expect a pay bump after receiving accounting qualifications.

Anybody received offers for consulting in Belfast starting Sept 13?