Associate applicants have rated the interview process at PwC with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PwC overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PwC as a Associate according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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Three rounds of interview - HR, Technical and Partner. Technical and Partner rounds are exhaustive.
it took 45 mins each round and the process completed in 2 weeks. they served refreshments during interview visit
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they ask a lot of technical stuff based on the experience you mention on your resume.
they asked about taxation, accounting, laws, audit, etc. The Partner round was very strict and asked about recent developments
The interview process contained three main stages including the application, preliminary interview, and skills day. The initial application was fairly standard including resume and cover letter. The initial interview was with a manager and focused mainly on their core values. Finally, PWC hosted a skills day with the last round candidates that covered problem-solving, communication skills, and a partner interview.
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How do you keep up your international acumen? (Questions were closely based on the material posted on their recruiting web page)
New online three step process. Probably the worst process I have gone through. If I didn't like the people at the firm, I would have instantly passed on the process. It's great at weeding people out, and ensuring only the dedicated apply. I've heard from numerous people who currently work at PwC that they would consider not applying now because of this.
Step 1: 3 Online tests --> Math test, logic test, and personality test. First two is pretty much an IQ test in all but name. They aren't hard, but they take a fair amount of time to do and prep for.
Step 2: Recorded Video Interview. So awkward to complete. Only lets you do one attempt at recording meaning do or die.
Step 3: In person interview.
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What do you know about your service line, and why did you pick it?