Staff Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at PwC with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Accountant roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 14 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 Staff Accountant according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Group panel interview: 18%
Personality test: 12%
Phone interview: 12%
Skills test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Background check: 6%
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Very easy, just be prepared and understand the fundamentals of accounting and accounting software. It was a panel interview and most if not all of the panel was quite patient and understood that you will be nervous.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PwC (Vancouver, BC) in Jan 2025
Interview
The interview process is designed to balance both technical skills and soft skills by allocating 50% of the questions to each area. However, the behavioral questions are given greater emphasis because they provide deeper insight into how a candidate operates in real-world scenarios.
After technical test, then you will have interview process with user usually its director or manager level. Mostly they will ask you for technical accounting. Be prepare and if possible 10 min earlier before the agreed schedule.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical accounting matters
- Bank recon process
- Confirmation
- etc