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Updated Mar 9, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Mar 9, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 (took 2 days)
Very thorough interview process. First there's a phone interview about general fit questions and thereafter two technical interviews on auditing and accounting concepts
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Negotiation Details
Salaries for Big Four companies are generally standard and non-negotiable at the associate and senior associate levels
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Jan 18, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Wichita, KS (took a day)
Very impolite. He started by saying this would be a general meet and greet and would provide me the job description as well as a general overview of the company. Then he asked me if I was willing to travel to which I said yes. The second question was whether I had the required authorization to work in the U.S. I said yes, but after seven months would need sponsorship to stay in the U.S. He just cut short his interview there and then, without asking any other questions. Surely a company that earns $29 billion can sponsor potential hires.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Dec 21, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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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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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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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Oct 31, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
Told me to come at 7:00 am for an interview. Had to chase HR to get confirmation. Had 2 interviews for the position, one with a partner who seemed friendly, until I joined the firm and the lother with an MD who constatntly looked at his watch. There were no negotiations on pay as I had been unemployed.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Sep 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Seattle, WA (took 3 weeks)
Very laid back and casual. The HR team was very flexible with travel arrangements and the entire interviewing panel made me feel very welcome.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Sep 7, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 2 months)
I had four interviews/meetings with people at PwC before I was offered the job. I worked with the hiring group, as opposed to the recruitment team, due to the fact that I met a Practice Leader on my own. The interviews were conversational and rather relaxed, until my third interview which hit more at my skill sets and how I'd approach different business situations. In general, I really enjoyed the interview process and got a good feel for what working at PwC would be like.
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Negotiation Details
Wonderful! Here I worked with the recruiter and he advocated for me internally to get me a great offer. He was awesome.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Aug 18, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Several interviews, had to wait for 2 weeks for the decision
Negotiation Details
Non negotiable
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Mar 10, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in San Jose, CA (took 2+ weeks)
Since I was referred by an employee things moved fairly quickly. I had a tech screening followed by two in person interviews which were scheduled on the same day.
Negotiation Details
I could have negotiated a better deal, in retrospect. It helps to tell the partner upfront what your drop dead criteria are , rather than playing cat and mouse with the the recruiter. Overall I am happy with my package, so no complaints.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Sep 6, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 1+ week)
2 separate interviews, one with Senior Manager one with Director. Numeracy and verbal tests. Dircetor interview was a lot more informal, Senior Manager interview was more technical.
Technical checks were very much about what experience I had in the past and trying to gauge whether I had the ability to be able to deliver technical aspects. Informal interview was partly checking whether I would be a good fit with the ethos of the firm and the team I was joining - committment to quality etc.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Posted Aug 25, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (took 1+ week)
Structured process with multiple interviewers working with the company. Required me to present a business case focusing on valuation. Were very responsive to my questions and explained the expectations and responsibilities required for the position. Got back to me very promptly and told me they needed my decision soon. Manager was very excited to give me an offer and pushed for me to accept and join as soon as possible.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I negotiated and they made an increase in my base salary
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Personality Test, a Skills Test and a Presentation.
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