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Tax Associate at PwC
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oct 2012 – Reviewed May 22, 2013
Interview Details – Why PwC? and make sure to have lots of questions prepared for the inteviewer.
Interview Question – The tax partner changed up the style of the interview and he said I would be interviewing him today. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I had a long time to relpy and they called and emailed me often to see if they could answer any additional questions. The Tax Partner even called me on Thanks Giving day when he was with his kids to ask me how I was doing and if he could answer any questions- really meant a lot to me to see how much he cared!
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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 7, 2013
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applied through campus, and a partner from Houston came to interview us. Secured a second round interview 2 weeks later, and around 2-3 weeks later they flew me and several intern candidates down to Houston. We were each paired up with a buddy, and had dinner together a group of pwc employees. After the dinner, we went to the hotel lobby and just hung out and talked together. The next morning, they took us to a nice place for breakfast, and then we headed off to our interviews. After our interviews were done, they took us out to lunch.
Overall the recruiting process was very smooth, and the pwc people were very warm and welcoming. The interviewers were very nice as well. I've been to 2 other big 4 second round interviews in NYC before, and PwC did an overall much better job in making us feel welcomed and making sure we were comfortable. You can just see in the fact that they took us out 3 times...in New York, they took us out once.
Interview Question – After a brief interview with one of the managers (second round), the manager kept asking me if I had any questions. I had prepared about 5 questions and asked them all, and at that point he still asked me to keep asking questions (and I was out of questions at that point), so I ended up asking some very general questions. So make sure you have a lotttt of questions when you interview. Answer Question
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No Offer – Reviewed Feb 14, 2013
Interview Details – Always a good experience - recruiter kept me in the loop with each round, and was very warm. They also took everyone who got offers out for a fun cooking class with their professionals (including partners!!)
Interview Question – Tell me about a time that changed you, how did it change you Answer Question
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No Offer – Reviewed Jan 26, 2013
Interview Details – The interview traditionally takes place in two stages. First, there is an on campus interview followed by the office interview. I had an on campus interview but was not invited to the office interview. The office interview went for about 30-45 minutes. It took them about two weeks to get back to me.
Interview Question – The only question I was asked was "Tell me about yourself" Answer Question
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Declined Offer – Interviewed in Dallas, TX – Reviewed Dec 25, 2012
Interview Details – There were three interviews scheduled. The environment was very relaxed. Everyone was very friendly. It was slightly busy because they were preparing for tax season. Each interview lasted about 30 minutes. The interviewers mostly discussed different projects that were planned and the roles that I would play. I was taken out to lunch with some of the interviewers, which was the most difficult for me. It was difficult because the restaurant was loud and most of the topics discussed at the table were centered around how many houses everyone had, the amount of travel points everyone had, and issues that they had at work. It was difficult to relate to them.
Interview Question – Questions were easy, but I did not expect to interview with someone extremely technical especially since I am a recent college graduate. Answer Question
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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Pittsburgh, PA Nov 2011 – Reviewed Dec 7, 2012
Interview Details – I originally had a phone interview first. Then I was invited in to the office to interview with two managers. I was finally invited back for a third interview with the partner that I would be working under. All of these interviews happened within 10 days. I received an offer only one day after my interview with the partner. From my experience the interview process at PWC is very accelerated. I was invited back immediately following each interview. I also realized that if you were not able to make it to the next interview slot they selected that you probably won't be able to have a second chance, it's just that fast.
Interview Question – Are you willing to work overtime for an extended period of time in order to meet client deadlines? Give an example of how you might have encountered this in the past. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Since I was accepted as a new hire, I was told that my salary was non-negotiable. Believe me, I tried to negotiate just about anything possible, but soon realized that it wasn't going to be successful.
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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Stamford, CT Nov 2012 – Reviewed Nov 13, 2012
Interview Details – I submitted my resume through my school's system and get an on-campus interview with a tax partner. Before that, there is a pre-interview night. At the pre-night, the candidates were sitting with the interviewer at one table and just free-talk. After the on-campus interview, I got the invitation to second interview but they transferred me to assurance position. I have not started second-round interview yet. Please ignore the offer status.
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- No difficult questions, just conversational talk. The partner did most of the talking. Answer Question
- Are you a good writer? Answer Question
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No Offer – Interviewed in Philadelphia, PA Oct 2012 – Reviewed Nov 13, 2012
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Initial on-campus interview. Went well. The interviewer asked four main questions: "can you give me an example of a time you showed leadership?" "Can you give me an example of a time you showed empathy?" Basically just asking you about PwC's core values.
Second interview I was called back to the Philadelphia office. I was with three others. Interviewed with one partner and three managers. Interviews went well and I thought I was a contender for a spot. Two weeks past and I got the rejection letter. Heard from the guy that did get the job that he was offered the job a few hours after the interview. I figure they wait-listed me and were just waiting for the guy to accept.
Interview Question – You went to three years of law school, why now do you want to work for an accounting firm? View Answer
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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Tampa, FL Sep 2012 – Reviewed Nov 12, 2012
Interview Details – I got a call from a recruiter. They found my linkedin profile interesting and wanted me to come in for an interview. The interview was really long with 12 different interviewers coming in shifts. The questions were all pretty simple though. I got contacted with an offer a few days later, but they have a ton of stuff you have to do before they let you start. Their estimated start date for me is 90 days after I signed a contract with them.
Interview Question – None were particularly difficult View Answer
Negotiation Details – No negotiation.
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No Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA – Reviewed Nov 7, 2012
Interview Details – I submitted my resume through a current employee and heard back fairly quickly that they wanted to conduct a phone interview. All the questions were behavioral in nature (Name a time when...) and fairly easy. About a week later I received an invitation to fly up to Boston for an in-office interview. I was one of about 50 people there to interview that day, although I'm not sure how many of those candidates I was actually competing against. Some people were there for assurance positions, or internship positions. Everyone was really nice and welcoming that I met. My morning consisted of a tour of the office and three individual interviews with various managers. Within a week of this visit I received an email saying that they would not be extending me a job offer. I was a bit perplexed by this since they had taken the time to fly me up and pay for my hotel room. Upon some prodding, the only feedback I could get from an HR rep was that I didn't have the experience they were looking for.
Interview Question – None of the questions were difficult, just behavioral. Answer Question
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