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PwC Accounting Interview Questions & Reviews
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Interview Experience 20 Ratings
Accounting at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Feb 2011 – Reviewed Mar 24, 2012
Interview Details – Good
Interview Question – What do you do for a living? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Not much room for negotiation. Accounting firms have a steady supply of qualified candidates.
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Senior Tax Accountant at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Oct 2011 – Reviewed Nov 13, 2011
Interview Details – The interview was ok, with many of behavoral questions. I had a phone interview and the interviewer asked what I did based on my resume.
Interview Question – What is your definition of thinking outside of the box? Answer Question
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Accounting Department at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in Phila, PA Jun 2008 – Reviewed Mar 30, 2010
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Had the interview CONFIRMED, specifically stated that I would be on my lunch HOUR. Arrived 10 minutes early, no one could find the person for about 20 minutes [that's 30 minutes into my lunch hour] ... finally found her, it took her another 15 minutes to find a place for me to take the test [45 minutes into my lunch hour] then proceeds to state that the test will take about 45 minutes!!!
Started the test ... the equipment wasn't working properly, had to find another ... found one [60 minutes ... my lunch HOUR gone!!!]
Twenty minutes into the test ... I stopped, thanked them and left. And yes, I ended up taking a 2 hour [waste-of-my-time] lunch and never even got to eat anything.
Interview Question – N/A. The initial interview went well or I would not have gone back for a follow-up Answer Question
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Accountant at PwC
Declined Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Sep 2009 – Reviewed Feb 11, 2010
Interview Details – Employee contacted me and I sent my resume including my college transcripts. Phone interview followed. Basic questions about the company. The interviewer gave more of a description about the job. Was called in for a 1 on 1 interview after. Met with a few managers.
Interview Question – Describe a problem you faced and how did you sollve it? Answer Question
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Accountant at PwC
Declined Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Nov 2008 – Reviewed Sep 10, 2009
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Overall, the experience you get with PwC is going to be very professional, which reflects upon their culture. Nice people, but not particularly warm. I interned there over the summer, and did not enjoy my engagement team. I am actually very torn between Deloitte and PwC as one has better culture and the later has a larger client base in New York (and the Mid town location is not bad either)
They definitely ask you a lot of questions that are related to the current economic trends just to see if you have been keeping up. Comparing to other firms, their interview questions focused less on the behavioral questions.
Interview Question – What do you think caused today's economic meltdown? Do you think stricter regulation will prevent that? Answer Question
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Senior Accountant at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Jan 2008 – Reviewed Aug 22, 2012
Interview Details – Numerous tests and interview panel on several occasions
Interview Question – If you were to be re-incarnated as an animal what type would you be and why View Answers (2)
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Senior Tax Accountant at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in Cairo (Egypt) Jun 2012 – Reviewed Jul 10, 2012
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be very prepared read about the company know your cv very much you must be very good at english
and be very confidant of yourself wear formal if you donot hear any ask your interviewer to repeat it again
finally it is a very good place to work in and inhanse your career
Interview Question – why do you think we need you in our company? View Answer
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Assistant Accountant at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Nov 2011 – Reviewed Jun 4, 2012
Interview Details – 1:1 interview
Interview Question – what is your strength and weakness?? Answer Question
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Accountant at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2008 – Reviewed May 28, 2012
Interview Details – 4 interviews
Interview Question – Resume review Answer Question
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Accounting Intern at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Aug 2010 – Reviewed Apr 30, 2012
Interview Details – I was brought into the pwc offices without applying. A family friend was a partner at the location I was interviewing at. Pwc contacted me to come in for an interview. . Out of the 4 interns there was one who was the daughter of a retired partner, one who was the niece of a partner, one who claimed he didn't know anyone and me. Advice - know someone who works there if you want to get a job.
Interview Question – Tell me about yourself. View Answer
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