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Updated Jan 26, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)

presentation, and then three interviews with different senior people, and then lunch at a steak house. some technical questions about financial statements, and and discussed by resume. also asked about working in a group.

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walk me through your resume

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where are private companies traded

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 in New York, NY (took 3 weeks)

Attended SuperDay... Had a few typical behavioral questions. Be prepared to discuss and elaborate your resume.

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Why did you want to join the Assurance line of service?

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)

The interview began after a short presentation about the internship program at PwC New York in tax department. There were three 1:1 back to back interviews. My interviewer were two directors and a principal. All the interviewers were really nice and talktive people. The interviews were conversational based. At noon, all the candidates had lunch together.

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Why choose PwC? Why New York office?

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I got the interview through a College or University.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)

A recruiter from a staffing agency, having seen my background in insurance and having keyworded me on linkedin wanted me to go and meet with PwC's people...badly!

Every single time you go and interview with one of the big 4, a recruiter will pick a date and tell you how important it is that you go. Right now! That's because some partners and managers are coming together on that same day. it's like the solar eclipse.

I had flown in from a training assignment into a hotel room. I was staying in north west jersey. So I drove to an NJ Transit station at 5:45 am, parked my car, took the train to NY Penn, and then walked to the PwC office.

The interview was a complete waste of time. Nothing substantial about my qualifications or technical achievements was asked. There were a barrage of questions about 'if you were in this situation with a client..." and how I would handle it. Worst of all, they had the resume of a guy with the same first name as mine. So I had to use my company laptop to show them who I was. That was a very bad idea.

There were 3 interviews and much like as one would expect with a large consulting firm, it's big but an empty vessel. At the time, employed with a competing large consulting firm, I said that a culture of entitlement in terms of fleecing the client for flights, hotels, rental cars, per diems and outings is not one which I find ethical. But this is common knowledge, and the practice is rampant in the consulting industry.

The recruiter reported that I was "overconfident" and then disappeared off the face of the earth.

To candidates a lesson: Peddle the bull that works. Simply stop feeding the recruiters. Don't lose any sleep to do an interview unless you're unemployed.

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Among others, If a client gets angry and starts to yell at you, how would you approach it?

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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 months)

I applied through my campus and they accepted about a quarter of the applicants for 1:1 interviews following a short dinner. The dinner was informal with many chances to ask questions and learn about the employees and the company. My interview was also very informal, mostly a conversation, and I was given the chance to tell him things I wanted known about me. I was invited to a Superday in NYC the following month and given five dates to choose from.
On the day, there was an information session, a Q&A panel, three 1:1 interviews, and then lunch with the associates and HR. My interviews were each very different, one being completely about my resume, another being focused on behavioral questions, and the partner interview being very laidback and conversational. In each I made sure to sell what I had to offer the company, what I felt differentiated me from other applicants, and why the company appealed to me--this is what will get you the job, and you need to sit down and think about yourself and your answers to these. What makes you different? What unique aspect of this company interests you (something that doesn't apply to EVERY Big 4 or accounting firm)?
I got the call and the offer within an hour of leaving the lunch.

Interview Questions

Nothing particular as I had been preparing like crazy for a week before the initial interview and three weeks before the second. I thought the behavioral questions might stump me, but answers came to me on the spot.

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Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Sep 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)

Had on campus interview. Interviewer had strong accent I could hardly understand her. She seemed disinterested. Got denied a second interview.

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Name two weeknesses

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in New York, NY (took 4+ weeks)

PwC recruits on campus at my school. I orginally had a 1st round interview on campus with a partner. This interview was fairly basic. Questions were mostly situational with a focus on group work and leadership experience. I was then invited for a 2nd round interview at the NYC office. The office visit included a brief breakfast, presentation on the firm, panel of 3 employees (2 partners and 1 manager), three 30 minute interviews, and lunch. The interviews weren't too challenging. It seemed like the interviewers wanted to get to know. The questions I was asked were not out of the oridinary and basically had to do with my experience, leadership positions, and how I handle certain situations. The interviewers were willing to answer any questions I had and the 30 minutes went by quick.

I received an email a couple days later stating I did not receive an offer. I asked for feedback and was told that the firm could not hire all candidates and there were ones with more experience than me. I would say this was a good learning experience. Looking back I think I could have worded a couple of my answers different. My biggest piece of advice is to make sure you know what you memorize what you have on your resume and know the biggest things you took from each experience.

Interview Questions

Descibe a situation in which you were in a group and had a problem with one member contributing.

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took 3 weeks)

I first appplied to the posting through the career services website on campus, through which I was notified of a first round interview. All of the candidates were taken out for a pre-interview welcome dinner the day before the interview where we chatted with current associates of the firm in a very informal manner. I then interviewed the next day, and was contacted by HR personnel about 4-6 days later notifying me that I was selected for a second and final round interview. The final round interview, or "Superday" was set for about 2 weeks from that date. There we had a short overview of the company, then a panel discussion with current senior associates, and then 3 back-to-back 1:1 interviews with a manager, director, and partner. I received a phone call from a partner the same day informing me that I had been given an offer.

The interviews were very relaxed and easy-going. The interviewers basically went down my resume and asked various behavioral questions based upon the information presented on the resume. They also asked why I was interested in joining PwC (as opposed to the other Big 3 and other firms), and what I thought the practice that I interviewed for actuall entailed. Overall it was pretty basic stuff.

Be sure to relax, be yourself, smile, and speak confidently.

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Why PwC?

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How do you prioritize your time?

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Decribe what we do in the "X" practice.

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Describe a situation where you held a leadership role and faced challenges. How did you overcome them?

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took 4 weeks)

The process started through a campus career site/on-campus interview. The on-campus process consisted of a pre-interview social and dinner night at a local conference building. This was very informative and it really helped being able to meet the interviewers. The next day was the on-campus interview which consisted of back-to-back 45-minute personality 'fit' interviews. One with a partner, and the other with a manager. Nothing too technical, but be expected to be called out if you have any BS on your resume. I was called later that week with an offer to attend a super-day in the New York office. A few weeks later, they put me up in the Grand Hyatt next to Grand Central Station. The super day was very short (4 hours I think?). Consisted of a lunch, a video intro, and two, back-to-back partner interviews. Pretty similar to the first round, only these guys were very, very experienced, and knew how to gauge your ability. I'd recommend knowing exactly what you're there for, and gearing your resume towards interpersonal skills foremost and then back it up with technical ability (I was interviewing for Financial Services which is fairly competitive in the NYC office).

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Well the second interview managed a hedge fund prior to coming to PwC, so the first thing he asked was a cryptic question regarding the current state of the capital markets and why I think it would be a good time to be a consultant in that industry.

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Negotiation Details

As an intern I did not attempt negotiations.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.

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Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)

Pretty much all behavioral questions. They don't expect you to know a lot and are happy to explain. The fit is very important. Got a phone call for offer the same day afternoon.