I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PwC (New York, NY) in Oct 2015
Interview
I applied on the website. PwC doesn't have on-campus interviews at my school, so my first interview was with a recruiter on the phone. He focused on the whole leadership part of the PwC Professional. I really didn't think I did well, so I was surprised when I got invited to the Superday in NYC. PwC paid for everything, it was very nice. Stayed at a great hotel right next to their office. There's a pre-interview day dinner where you meet with your greeter and have dinner and play a game. This was a nice way to at least get a feel for the people who work there. The next day, you start with a breakfast and presentation on the NYC office and go over some of the benefits of working at PwC. Then you have three one-on-one interviews. My interviews were with a senior associate, manager, and partner. Everyone was nice, just try to make conversation and be yourself and you'll be fine. Once you get to this point, the job is yours to lose. They like your background enough to drop money on you coming to visit so just make sure you can speak to people and not be a weirdo.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you applied accounting knowledge to something else?
I applied online. I interviewed at PwC (London, England)
Interview
Immediately after submitting your application you will be invited to the first stage, an online assessment involving maths and logic problems, similar to other companies.
About a month later I was notified of the second stage, an online virtual assessment centre. The VAC lasted about 4 hrs and has three parts: a group interview where we discuss a fictional consulting problem, an individual task writing a report based on given information, and a one-to-one interview that mainly focuses on your experience in the group session, along with some motivational/behavioural questions.
The third stage is a one-to-one in-person partner interview. Before your interview they’ll invite you to a coaching call where they tell you some things that may come up and how to prepare. They’ll also give you some idea about how you did in the VAC and what you can improve. At the actual interview, the style really depends on your interviewer and it felt more like a coffee chat. Although my advice is to study some PwC values and your own motivation beforehand. The interview was nice and I was notified about my result in only about 3 weeks.
lot of stages of interview. i need to take a test. then go through the first stage of interview. then 2nd interview is quite tough as they the questions are more very high thinking level which i am underprepared. but it was a great experience.
The process was well-structured and professional overall. It included behavioral questions, discussions about audit/accounting concepts, and questions focused on teamwork and problem-solving. Interviewers were friendly and made the conversation comfortable. The process was moderately challenging but fair, with clear communication throughout.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach identifying risks or material misstatements during an audit engagement?
Audit Associate applicants have rated the interview process at PwC with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Audit Associate roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 771 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 Audit Associate according to 771 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Phone interview: 12%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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