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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mc Lean, VA Jan 2007 – Reviewed Mar 18, 2009
Interview Details – Initial interview with a Director level interviewer. The interview was conversational and non-behavioral. The second interview was an office visit with two directors where one interview was very similiar to the inital interview and the other was 100% behavioral. I met with some staff members for lunch and we also were provided with a presentation regarding the firms services and clients.
Interview Question – Why should PwC hire you? What do you bring that noone else does? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Start date. Salary was negotiable at a very minimal amount
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jan 2007 – Reviewed Mar 17, 2009
Interview Details – Fairly casual and qualitative. Almost no technical questions
Interview Question – What is beta? View Answer
Negotiation Details – No negotiation
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 25, 2013
Interview Details – typical behavioural interview questions: tell me about yourself, why do you want to work here, etc
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Beijing, Beijing (China) – Reviewed Mar 30, 2013
Interview Details – Online application, written test numerical and verbal and essay writing, assessment center, manager interview, partner interview
Interview Question – The differences between pwc and other three big four firms Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Birmingham, England (UK) Feb 2010 – Reviewed Jan 27, 2013
Interview Details – The hiring process was relatively quick and straightforward. I applied for the Sept 2010 intake and the whole process only took 1+ month from application to offer. The interview was less of a 'tick-box' experience than the other big 4 firms as the interviewer engage with you a little bit more.
Interview Question – If you were to win £1 million what would you do with the money? Answer Question
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lima, Lima Region (Peru) Dec 2012 – Reviewed Jan 17, 2013
Interview Details –
There were three interviews:
1. Interview with HH.RR.
2. Interview with my future Manager
3. HH.RR. Exam
Interview Question – I should remember any difficult or unexpected question, but I believe there weren't any. You just fit the job description or you don't. But try to be creative in your answers. PwC appreciates innovative responses. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotation whatsoever.
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Associate at PwC
Declined Offer – Reviewed Jan 5, 2013
Interview Details – Two interviews, first a panel with typical behavioural situation type questions i.e. when was a time you were wrong, when you led a team. Then one-on-one interviews with potential managers, more personal and relaxed.
Interview Question – Specific questions re: software program I have never used. Answer Question
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Bangalore (India) Sep 2010 – Reviewed Jan 1, 2013
Interview Details – Good communication and articleship experience is what matters. campus is not hard.
Interview Question – they will try to check your patience and ask any difficult question again and again Answer Question
Negotiation Details – it was fixed
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Associate at PwC
Declined Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) – Reviewed Nov 26, 2012
Interview Details – application, telephone interview, assessment centre, final interview
Interview Question – No unexpected question. The difficulty of interview can be depending on the interviewer due to their personalities(my opinion), thus you need to be aware that they can be nice or very rude. Also you need to try to understand what the interviewer wants to hear 'exactly' as their questions can sometimes be unclear and vague then do not assume and ask them again. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – got transferred(as the position i applied was filled during the interview process) to another position which I wasnt interested
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Nov 16, 2012
Interview Details – There was a very laid back interview session, I came in as a n Intern so it wasn't as polished an interview.
Interview Question – There wasn't anything I wasn't prepared for, if you make it to an interview you definitely know what's going to be thrown at you. Answer Question
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