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Entry Level Auditor at PwC
No Offer – Reviewed May 18, 2013 New
Interview Details – I applied online and got a campus interview a week later. Before the interview there was a pre-night dinner with other candidates and the interviewer. In the interview, the director did not ask any general behavioral question but just went through my resume and asked many details about all my experience.
Interview Question – To explain my research about human resource accounting did before on the resume.. Answer Question
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Assurance Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Los Angeles, CA Nov 2011 – Reviewed May 13, 2013 New
Interview Details – First round interview for campus hires is done at the educational institution, second round in the office. The second round interview consists of 3 back to back interviews.
Interview Question – Tell me about a time when you worked in a team and things did not go as planned, how did you handle the situation? Answer Question
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Anti-Corruption Experienced Associate at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in Tysons Corner, VA Apr 2013 – Reviewed May 8, 2013 New
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Found through an informal job posting on my university's career center website from an alum. Emailed my resume to the alum, who then sent it to the Director, who then sent it to HR to start the interview process.
4 different phone interviews, which were pretty tough. Lots of tricky behavioral questions.
Approved for an in-person interview, with 2 partners, a manager, and a Senior Associate. They were fairly informal and easy-going. Some behavioral questions. They said they were impressed with my resume and that I'd be hearing from them "soon."
A week later, I still hadn't heard anything, so I emailed the original recruiter, who said he'd be back to me by the middle of the coming week, at the latest. When I hadn't heard from him by Friday, I emailed him again and got no response.
On Monday, my job status on their website was changed to "Not Selected." I had to call the recruiter myself later that week to confirm.
I loved the team members I interviewed with, but my treatment by HR after the fact was pitiful.
Interview Question – How do you manage competing priorities and expectations? Answer Question
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Audit Intern at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Apr 2013 – Reviewed May 6, 2013
Interview Details – Meeting my interviewer during the pre-interview dinner was a great experience. Everybody was extremely easy to talk to and start conversations with, which automatically made it very easy for me to feel comfortable about my interview and the people I would meet. The people are honest about their work experience and diverse in their knowledge and skills.
Interview Question – My interview was pretty much a conversation. I was asked about my prior work experience, but other than that, the interviewer and I exchanged a couple of funny stories from our personal lives. The key is to ask questions and maintain your attention and curiosity throughout the interview. Answer Question
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Audit Associate at PwC
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Tampa, FL Mar 2012 – Reviewed May 4, 2013
Interview Details – Met with several staff levels individually. It was very informal and had all the "Top 100 Interview Questions". Honestly, I think they only look at your suit, quality of eye contact, ability to hold a conversation, and your GPA. It helps to have an "in".
Interview Questions
- Why PwC over other accounting firms? Answer Question
- The dreadful "what are your 3 weaknesses"? Answer Question
Reason for Declining – The office is on the smaller side and there aren't that many public companies in Tampa.
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Risk Assurance Intern at PwC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 4, 2013
Interview Details – First I had an on campus interview. I was very nervous but the interviewer was very relaxed and asked very easy questions. The on-site interview was a little more tough as I had to interview with 3 directors and 1 partner. However, they were all very nice and asked simple and easy to answer questions.
Interview Question – What do you like about PwC Answer Question
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Tax Intern at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 30, 2013
Interview Details – i applied online through the PwC website a few days after the fall semester. they emailed me back in a week asking me to have a phone interview with them for the possibility of a in person review. Phone interview went well i believe it was with HR. I went to office to have another interview and i believe it was straight to 2nd round. The next day i got a call from the partner with the offer to join as an intern starting busy season in January.
Interview Question – what would you do if the client called you and started screaming at you claiming you made a mistake on the tax return? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiations for entry level positions.
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Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 25, 2013
Interview Details – Asked about college experiences, prior internships.
Interview Question – They asked why public accounting as opposed to private accounting. Answer Question
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Principal Consultant at PwC
Declined Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Jun 2009 – Reviewed Apr 25, 2013
Interview Details – Interview with Partner, three managers, all seperate
Interview Question – Where would you expect us to have to help you most ... Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Other options came up
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Intern at PwC
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 24, 2013
Interview Details – Everyone at PwC was extremely friendly. During my interviews, I wasn't asked any technical questions or really anything difficult for that matter. I mostly just went over my resume and then talked about current tech trends. Don't be nervous!
Interview Question – One of the partners asked me what I thought PwC charges companies for consulting, per person per hour. Answer Question
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