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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA – Reviewed Jun 18, 2013 New
Interview Details – Interview was straight forward - met with 3 senior managers and a partner. No surprises.
Interview Question – Why should we hire you? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – reasonable public accounting salary for the area.
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Data Assurance Exp Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Jose, CA May 2012 – Reviewed Jun 17, 2013 New
Interview Details – I applied through a contact in the team. I had an initial HR interview and then an interview with the Data Assurance Manager in San Jose
Interview Question – Mostly basic. Explain inner join, outer join, Case in SQl Answer Question
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jun 11, 2013 New
Interview Details – Very detailed and quick interview and assessment processes
Interview Question – Why Consulting Answer Question
Negotiation Details – N/A
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Jose, CA Feb 2009 – Reviewed Jun 5, 2013 New
Interview Details – It was a fun experience. I was studying in Paris France at the time. Got a phone interview and passed. traveled to Amsterdam and checked my email and noted no reply. Later found out that the reply from the company went to my junk mail. Passed the first round interview. Flew back to the states for the inhouse interview. It was intensive for me at the time. Interviewed 5 different people and asked questions in the panel. Got offer the next week for the internship
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Advisory Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY – Reviewed Jun 3, 2013
Interview Details – Recruited through on campus recruiting process. Involved initial behavioral interview on campus with one manager followed by an office visit with 3 others at the New York office, where I talked to a manager, partner and director. Got a chance to meet several associates and senior associates as well. No case interviews here (unlike my experience with other firms). All behavioral questions.
Interview Question – Wasn't particularly difficult. Interviews were conversations that revolved around my prior work during internships. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Salaries seem pretty set in stone.
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Risk Assurance Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in McLean, VA Dec 2012 – Reviewed May 28, 2013
Interview Details – The first round is phone interview, our campus HR asked several questions about my resume, and offered an office visit at the 10th minutes. The interview last about 20 minutes. The office visit is a whole day visiting, included a breakfast, 3 interviews and a lunch. Each interviewee had a greeter who would introduce the company and answer questions. After the breakfast, our camps HR gave a presentation about the company and then the interviews began. My interviewers are a HR manager, a director and a partner. The interview questions are behavior questions, and the whole interviews were like chat. The employers in the company are very kind and helpful.
Interview Question – The questions are behavior questions. Answer Question
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IT Auditor at PwC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 29, 2013
Interview Details – On Campus Interview. Very laid back. Basic behavioral questions.
Interview Question – None Answer Question
Negotiation Details – None
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Consultant at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Sep 2009 – Reviewed May 28, 2013
Interview Details – One on one on campus interview then went to office and sat wtih five different managers.
Interview Question – None Answer Question
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Risk Assurance Intern at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Mar 2011 – Reviewed May 28, 2013
Interview Details – 2 Campus interviews - fly in for office interviews (3 more) - finally a phone interview with a partner
Interview Question – None Answer Question
Negotiation Details – None
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Winter Assurance Internship at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Minneapolis, MN May 2013 – Reviewed May 26, 2013
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My experience with the PwC recruiting process was exceptional. It was a challenge at first, as PwC doesn't recruit at my school, but by creating a profile on their website and clicking a link to contact my local recruiter, I was able to get in touch with someone.
The promptness of communication was second to none, and I was able to exchange a number of emails with my recruiter over the course of a couple of weeks to get a feel for what the best steps would be for me while looking into PwC. I was initially invited in for their Sneak Peek program where a small group of students heard presentations from Managers or Directors in each major business group in their Minneapolis office. We were then individually taken out to lunch by an associate and had the opportunity to chat and ask questions. My guess is that this is part of their vetting process - can you carry on a conversation and are you an easy person to get along with in a social setting?
The following week, I was invited in for an interview for a winter internship in assurance. We scheduled the interview two and a half weeks out as I was in the midst of finals by then. When I arrived for my interview, I was greeted by an associate that would be responsible for bringing me to my interviews and taking me out to lunch afterwards. The associate was great - very friendly and helpful.
I had three half hour interviews: first with a partner and then second two with managers. They were all very welcoming and casual. Each interview was very much just a conversation about who I was, and why I wanted to be there. I had prepared for every behavioral question under the sun, but it wasn't really like that. They worked a couple of typical questions in, but almost nothing related to my resume. I was surprised, to be honest, but I assume what they are really after is seeing if you will be a good fit in their culture. They know that you know your stuff - they can see your resume and GPA. They want to see if you can handle talking with people, working with a team and will be motivated to push out great work.
Overall, I had an awesome experience. BE YOURSELF.
Interview Question – Where do you see yourself in five years? 10 years? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There is no negotiating your hourly pay for these internships, but the pay was definitely competitive. The partner who had interviewed me called me to thank me for coming in and that PwC would be extending an offer to me for a winter internship in their Assurance group. They then send you an offer letter over email and you electronically accept or decline.
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