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No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) – Reviewed Apr 17, 2013
Interview Details – It was done by an external company which is very strange and although it was meant to last 20 minutes, only lasted about 10 minutes. The interviewer called five minutes late. Asked 2 behavioral questions and asked a lot about their client and the goals they have.
Interview Question – What is a problem a chosen client is facing and how would you solve it. What new services would you offer them. Answer Question
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Forensic Technology Graduate Programmer at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Nov 2012 – Reviewed Apr 18, 2013
Interview Details – Online tests - numerical test, then followed by a 45 minute interview down in London by the Head of this sector of the company. Was a very hard and necessary grilling based on technical and competency based questions. The technical questions were based on the mathematics I might have completed in the past.
Interview Question – Could you please describe the standard deviation and mean of the Normal distribution? Answer Question
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Summer Assurance Internship at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Nov 2012 – Reviewed Nov 20, 2012
Interview Details – The interview process started through campus recruiting. My first interview was a one-on-one interview with a manager and all conversational, with very basic questions about my resume. It lasted 30 mins. The second interview was the in-office interview where they flew me up to NYC. They were with a partner, a senior manager and manager. They all lasted 30 mins.
Interview Question – During the in-office visit, the questions were all behavioral. I didn't feel like they were trying to get to know me at all. They would start out with a basic question and continue to ask every detail about it. For instance they asked me "What do I do to organize my life?" I said keep a planner. Then they asked "How many lines do I have written in the planner a day?" "How many lines do I complete a day?" They also asked "Why does a soda can has a lip around the edge" Answer Question
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Team Lead at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in Bangalore (India) – Reviewed Nov 7, 2012
Interview Details – First technical round of 1 hr. Second technical round of 2 hrs with Architect. Then HR round.
Interview Question – SAP ABAP: Why we have 3 descriptions for data element. Table control manually. IDoc inbound config is not done, will the idoc be posted in recieving system. Answer Question
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Senior Accountant at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Jan 2008 – Reviewed Aug 22, 2012
Interview Details – Numerous tests and interview panel on several occasions
Interview Question – If you were to be re-incarnated as an animal what type would you be and why View Answers (2)
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Consultant at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in Montreal, QC (Canada) May 2012 – Reviewed May 31, 2012
Interview Details –
3 interview
First one supposed to be informal but it is very formal
Second is a case interview with an hour to answer to a complex problem. It is a real case study! My only advice be prepared it is not an easy one
Third, Phone interview for select or between two last candidate
Interview Question – According to you what are the role and responsibilities of a consultant Answer Question
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Accounting Department at PwC
No Offer – Interviewed in Phila, PA Jun 2008 – Reviewed Mar 30, 2010
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Had the interview CONFIRMED, specifically stated that I would be on my lunch HOUR. Arrived 10 minutes early, no one could find the person for about 20 minutes [that's 30 minutes into my lunch hour] ... finally found her, it took her another 15 minutes to find a place for me to take the test [45 minutes into my lunch hour] then proceeds to state that the test will take about 45 minutes!!!
Started the test ... the equipment wasn't working properly, had to find another ... found one [60 minutes ... my lunch HOUR gone!!!]
Twenty minutes into the test ... I stopped, thanked them and left. And yes, I ended up taking a 2 hour [waste-of-my-time] lunch and never even got to eat anything.
Interview Question – N/A. The initial interview went well or I would not have gone back for a follow-up Answer Question
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Audit Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Oct 2012 – Reviewed Jan 10, 2013
Interview Details – There were two part of interviews -- on campus interview and on site interview. and before interview there was a pre-interview dinner to meet the staffs. The recruiters are really nice so you don't need to get too nervous. in the dinner and interviews you would get a lot of chance to ask them anything you want to know about the company. Don't wast your chance, prepare well and ask as many questions as you can and want.
Interview Question – In the interview I mentioned a project I've done and then the interviewer was interested in it and asked the detail. So to impress the interviewer, I suggest to prepare well for all the details of each project you did and don't mention anything you are not well prepared of. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Not yet. Everything is over my expectation
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Placement Year - Audit at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Reading, England (UK) Jan 2011 – Reviewed May 27, 2011
Interview Details – The hiring process starts with an online application form that is shorter and easier to fill in than most competitors. The amount of guidance was superb. Next was an essay on how the company could offer help to another large company, in the form of services. Then a telephone interview which was competency based, with questions such as "Tell me about an area of finance in the news that interests you?". Once accepted, the last stage is an assessment day, with a group task, another essay, numerical and logic tests and finally a 1 V 1 interview with a manager. Overall the process is very quick, and PwC don't keep you in the dark for very long. I personally had an offer after only 24 hours after the assessment day, so the process is very swift.
Interview Question – Tell me about the corporation tax decreases and why George Osbourne decided to do this? View Answer
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Accountant at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2009 – Reviewed Nov 29, 2009
Interview Details – At first there was a phone interview in which i was asked basic personality questions. Then on the 1:1 interview, i was presented with detailed math and analytical questions and i had to answer those correctly. with the group interview i got to meet other candidates and prepare a presentation.
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