Intern applicants have rated the interview process at PwC with 3 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 76.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PwC (Moscovo, ) in Dec 2010
Interview
I applied for the intern position at PwC office in Moscow, Russia. For this position it takes three steps:
1) Four tests (Engilsh, Russian Accounting Standarts, Numerical Reasoning Test and Verbal Reasoning Test)
2) Interview with HR-specialist
3) Interview with managers of your future department
If you pass one step, they invite you to the next one. All HR-girls are super-nice and attentive, although you might wait for their call with the answer for a week or more.
A few words on each step:
1) English test is not difficult at all, if your level is intermediate at least. To pass the accounting test you have to know the basics of Russian Accountancy and the basic transactions. Information about the numerical and verbal tests can be easily found online.
2) HR-specialist asked me questions about my personality, character and personal qualities. And why I chose PwC, of course. All those questions can be found in "Interviews at PwC" on glassdor.
3) Managers asked pretty much the same as HR, plus couple of professional questions (I think it depends on the department). And they provided more information about what their department does, and made sure that I'm ready for the long hours and for the lots of work.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at PwC in Feb 2010
Interview
The interview involved several people and lasted over 3 hours. At the end, I was insulted by one of the partners and it has left a very negative view on the firm.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at PwC (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2011
Interview
recruiting starts in the beginning of your junior year of college. You start by going to on campus recruiting events, networking, building relationships, and expressing interest. Then as things go on you get put on a contact list where they invite you to more events to better know you. Then midway through the quarter you get asked to do a first round on campus interview where they ask behavioral questions. If you pass you get invited for a second round in January (winter break is a quiet period). There you go in house and do 2-3 interviews with upper level employees. You get a buddy who guides you around the office, and after the interviews you do lunch with the associates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me about a time where you were working in a group, and someone wasn't doing their fair share of the work?