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PwC

PwC ranks #48 of the 48 ranked firms in the DCF Research directory of data consulting firms, with a DCF Evidence Score of 40/100. Public evidence on file: 8 capability pages, 2 public case studies.

IndependentNetwork of legally separate member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (London). Formed in 1998 by the merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand (per Wikipedia).

DCF Evidence Score40/100Rank #48 of 48See the breakdown
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom (PwC network); PwC US is a separate member firm
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Founded
1998
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Employees
more than 360,000 (as of June 30, 2026)
Source: pwc.com
Website
pwc.com

DCF Evidence Score

Computed only from public evidence with a source link. It measures how much a buyer can verify, not delivery quality.

40/100

Rank #48 of 48 ranked firms

Sum of five components, rounded to a whole number.

  • Platform credentials7/30

    AWS partnership (3); Microsoft partnership (2); Google Cloud partnership (2)

  • Capability pages18/25

    8 of 9 tracked capabilities are documented on 4 pages; 6 credited, because one page earns credit for at most 2 (3 each)

  • Public case studies15/25

    2 public data/AI case studies counted (max 3), 1 naming the client, at least one from 2024 or later

  • Industry pages0/10

    0 industry practice pages counted (max 4)

  • Rate and review transparency0/10

    No public rates or third-party reviews found

  • Total40/100

How the DCF Evidence Score works

Platform credentials

Listings in Snowflake's and Databricks' public partner directories, and documented cloud partnerships, each with its source.

Snowflake

No listing found in Snowflake's partner directory (checked October 23, 2026).

Databricks

No listing found in Databricks' partner directory (checked October 23, 2026).

AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud

  • AWSFirm's website

    PwC's global alliance page calls PwC an 'APN Advanced Consulting Partner'; the US alliances page cites a multi-million-dollar AWS strategic collaboration agreement and AWS competencies. Tier wording differs across PwC pages

    Source: pwc.com

  • MicrosoftFirm's website

    2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year awards: global winner in Low Code Application Development and in Telco and Media, plus country awards (page dated 2025-11-12)

    Source: pwc.com

  • Google CloudFirm's website

    Recognized as a 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year, including Industry Solutions - Healthcare & Life Sciences, Country Partner - Canada and Security - Asia Pacific; launched a Gemini Enterprise center of excellence (Google Cloud Next, April 2026)

    Source: pwc.com

Capabilities

8 of 9 tracked capabilities have a dedicated page on PwC's website.

Data practice page: pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/business-transformation/data-analytics.html

Public case studies

Published by the firm or its platform partner. Outcomes are as the firm reports them; DCF Research has not verified them.

  1. Turning oncology data into action: A cloud-first leap toward smarter care and faster research with AI
    Industry
    Pharma & Life Sciences
    Year
    2025
    • Google Cloud
    • Vertex AI

    Firm-reported outcome: Reports care teams get analytics in half the time, 2,000+ data tables organized across 50 domains, and $50M+ new value potential.

  2. INROADS data transformation with Microsoft Fabric
    Client
    INROADS
    Industry
    Nonprofit
    • Microsoft Fabric

    Firm-reported outcome: Reports data extraction, aggregation and visualization now takes 6-9 weeks instead of the typical 6-9 months.

Industries

Compare in the directory

Matched from the firm's industry pages, case studies, and Databricks solution areas.

Rates

No public rate data found. See market rate benchmarks.

DCF Research assessment

Editorial judgment by DCF Research, based only on the sourced evidence on this page. It does not change the score.

PwC is a Big Four network of legally separate member firms with more than 360,000 people. Its US practice pages document data strategy, governance, modernization, analytics and AI consulting, and it reports Microsoft and Google Cloud partner awards. Its two case studies cover an oncology data platform on Google Cloud and a Microsoft Fabric transformation.

Best for

  • Data governance and master data programs inside broader advisory work
  • Life sciences data modernization on Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Fabric data transformations

Watch-outs

  • Absent from Snowflake and Databricks directories; its published data work cites Microsoft Fabric and Google Cloud.
  • Member firms are legally separate and the practice pages cited are PwC US; confirm which firm delivers.

Delivery regions (as stated by the firm) Global (130+ countries and territories)

Similar firms

Same segment or the most overlapping capability pages, highest score first.

  • Deloitte
    Big Four
    72/100

    Rank #24 · Snowflake Elite · Databricks partner · 9 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • N-iX
    Engineering partner
    89/100

    Rank #2 · Snowflake Elite · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • NTT DATA
    Global systems integrator
    88/100

    Rank #3 · Snowflake Elite · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies · public GSA rates

  • Slalom
    Technology consultancy
    87/100

    Rank #4 · Snowflake Elite · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies · public GSA rates

Sources

Evidence checked October 23, 2026.

Partner directories and rate sources

  1. snowflake.com/en/why-snowflake/partners/all-partners
  2. databricks.com/partners/partner-directory

Company, service, and case-study pages

  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PricewaterhouseCoopers
  2. pwc.com/gx/en/issues/artificial-intelligence.html
  3. pwc.com/gx/en/news-room/press-releases/2024/pwc-aws-expand-strategic-alliance.html
  4. pwc.com/gx/en/news-room/press-releases/2026/pwc-announces-fy26-global-financial-performance.html
  5. pwc.com/gx/en/services/alliances/amazon-web-services.html
  6. pwc.com/us/en/library/case-studies/health-data-modernization.html
  7. pwc.com/us/en/library/case-studies/inroads-microsoft-fabric-transformation.html
  8. pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/business-transformation/data-analytics.html
  9. pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/engineering-ai/data-ai/data-modernization.html
  10. pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/engineering-ai/data-ai/data-strategy-and-governance.html
  11. pwc.com/us/en/technology/alliances.html
  12. pwc.com/us/en/technology/alliances/google-cloud/next-event.html
  13. pwc.com/us/en/technology/alliances/microsoft/microsoft-partner-of-the-year-2025.html
  14. pwc.com

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