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Updated May 1, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)

The interview was very casual. There was a reception the night before to meet the interviewing partners and ask questions in a less stressful environment. The interview itself was about a half hour, and it mostly consisted of questions about my extracurricular activities. There were very few questions on my course work or studies in general.

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Tell me about yourself.

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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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Average Interview

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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took a day)

3 personal interviews. Rounds consisted of resume walk through, behavioral interview and on-the-spot mini-case type questions

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Describe the best project you have worked for.

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Describe one difficult team situation you have faced and how did you face it ?

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Yes if you have relevant industry/academic experience

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

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Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 2 days)

I applied online through our school career website then was selected for an on-campus interview. PwC came to campus a day early, hosted a meet and greet, and interviewed all candidates the next day. I received an e-mail that invited me to a second interview at the office. They put me in a nice hotel the night before and brought us to a buffet style dinner at a restaurant, We started the dinner with a meet and greet with all applicants and current employees. They shuttled us back to the hotel, and we were set free for the night. The next morning we met at the office and they gave a short introduction to PwC. Next, I interviewed with a Tax Director and the HR employee in charge of Tax. The interviews were rather casual and mostly conversational. I felt at ease. We had a few more activities and were sent home around 3 pm. They reimbursed for mileage, meals, and any other reasonable expenses incurred during the time. The director who interviewed me at PwC called me that night and said that they were eager to extend an offer for their internship program. I also received a congratulatory phone call the next day. They showed a surprising amount of interest in me, which is very encouraging in my job selection process.

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After explaining that I often use lists to manage my time, I was asked: What do you do when you have low priorities on your list of things to do that must be bumped for something more important?

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

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 2 days)

The first interview was for a summer leadership program. It was pretty easy--questions about my resume, how I spend my time in college, my interests, etc. After this program, I asked for an early interview for an internship since I would be studying abroad during recruiting. I came to the office and spoke with two high level (manager and director, I believe) professionals in the department. We discussed the international tax division, how it differs from the rest of PWC, and talked a little more about me. They did most of the talking. This counted as my "on-campus" interview, even though it was at the office. I got a call back for an, "office visit" interview over the phone while studying aroad. Because I was nervous and took the call in my small bedroom (awkward), I communicated poorly and did not get a call back. They asked things like "give me an example of how you have overcome working with difficult people in a team situation"