Core Assurance 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 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Core Assurance roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 25 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PwC overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PwC as a Core Assurance according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 20%
Presentation: 11%
Drug test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 2%
Skills test: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PwC (Davis, CA) in Oct 2018
Interview
There are two rounds of interviews. The first one with a manager working in the local office and the second one with a partner working in the office you applied for. I had a great experience with the first round and a more difficult time with the second round. But at the end of the day, I was extended an offer for the internship.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you are involved in teamwork/ technologies.
Group test and case study for the first part followed by a partner interview. Overall the experience was well received and questions were expected. The whole process took 2 hours
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at PwC (Kwun Tong, Kowloon City) in Dec 2025
Interview
Have a group discussion about case study within 1 hour. After the group activities, there is mingle time and written test in 1 hour. The last part will be partner and manager interview in 15 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your strengths and what do you think are the requirements for doing auditing?
There is 1 group interview and one individual interview. You will enter a room with 7 other applicants. The whole interview was conducted in mostly English. The interview lasted for around 2 hours.