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Q: How do you think your previous experiences will fit? Why PwC? Tell me about yourself. Q: How do you expect the firm to train you seeing that your previous experience is in different industries than what we serve? Q: What is a typical for profit client that you work on? What was the most complicated area you audited on this client? What made this complicated? Are there estimates that you need to make judgments on and that have risks associated? Q: What is your knowledge and experience with peer reviews? Do you know what the regulations and peer review is like on pubic companies? Q: How do you audit A/R and A/P? Walk me through the procedures you take to audit these areas? Q: Would you feel comfortable taking a different title than the one you currently have with your company in order to be with PwC? How would you react to an intern knowing more about the software and culture than you although you have more public accounting experience? Q: Name a time that your audit team spanned geographic areas? What were some of the obstacles that you faced with this? Q: Name how global events have directly affected your clients recently? Q: What do you think are the most pressing global trends that you see for your clients?
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Experienced Audit Associate

Interviewed at PwC

3.7★
Nov 6, 2015

Q: How do you think your previous experiences will fit? Why PwC? Tell me about yourself. Q: How do you expect the firm to train you seeing that your previous experience is in different industries than what we serve? Q: What is a typical for profit client that you work on? What was the most complicated area you audited on this client? What made this complicated? Are there estimates that you need to make judgments on and that have risks associated? Q: What is your knowledge and experience with peer reviews? Do you know what the regulations and peer review is like on pubic companies? Q: How do you audit A/R and A/P? Walk me through the procedures you take to audit these areas? Q: Would you feel comfortable taking a different title than the one you currently have with your company in order to be with PwC? How would you react to an intern knowing more about the software and culture than you although you have more public accounting experience? Q: Name a time that your audit team spanned geographic areas? What were some of the obstacles that you faced with this? Q: Name how global events have directly affected your clients recently? Q: What do you think are the most pressing global trends that you see for your clients?

The Interview Process is very fast. There are two rounds. - First is telephonic with the HR. The interview with HR is general - 1) Walk thorough of Resume 2) Why you want to leave current employer 3) Why PWC. 4) How much do you get compensated currently 5) What are your expectation - Second is, office visit, with 3 different Managers and Sr. Managers with each interview being 45 min long. For the 2nd round, be prepared for lot of situation questions, you can find all of them on Glassdoor interview questions for PWC. For me the 1st 45 min interview was with Sr. Manager. She asked me technical questions about accounting and auditing - 1) What audit areas have you worked on 2) What was the most difficult testing area and how did you manage it 3) How do you perform substantive testing 3) Walk me through one of the Balance Sheet account substantive testing and what kind of document support would you request to complete the testings 4) Difference between GAAP and IFRS 5) Have you worked with people from diverse cultures. The 2nd interview was with Sr. Manager, it was general questions. She was more interested in knowing more about me, am I career focused, what are my goals in life, what value can I add to PWC. The 3rd was with Manager, this was more situation - 1) How will you handle a touch client/ supervisor 2) One time you stood up on your views 3) Any tools you implemented which helped the team 4) What other activities do you participate in etc.
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Experienced Audit Associate

Interviewed at PwC

3.7★
Aug 17, 2015

The Interview Process is very fast. There are two rounds. - First is telephonic with the HR. The interview with HR is general - 1) Walk thorough of Resume 2) Why you want to leave current employer 3) Why PWC. 4) How much do you get compensated currently 5) What are your expectation - Second is, office visit, with 3 different Managers and Sr. Managers with each interview being 45 min long. For the 2nd round, be prepared for lot of situation questions, you can find all of them on Glassdoor interview questions for PWC. For me the 1st 45 min interview was with Sr. Manager. She asked me technical questions about accounting and auditing - 1) What audit areas have you worked on 2) What was the most difficult testing area and how did you manage it 3) How do you perform substantive testing 3) Walk me through one of the Balance Sheet account substantive testing and what kind of document support would you request to complete the testings 4) Difference between GAAP and IFRS 5) Have you worked with people from diverse cultures. The 2nd interview was with Sr. Manager, it was general questions. She was more interested in knowing more about me, am I career focused, what are my goals in life, what value can I add to PWC. The 3rd was with Manager, this was more situation - 1) How will you handle a touch client/ supervisor 2) One time you stood up on your views 3) Any tools you implemented which helped the team 4) What other activities do you participate in etc.

Describe a situation where you knew you could not meet the deadline? Describe a situation where you had a few deadlines, how would you prioritise one over the other? A situation where you did not agree with the manager's decision?
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Experienced Audit Senior Associate

Interviewed at PwC

3.7★
Apr 2, 2016

Describe a situation where you knew you could not meet the deadline? Describe a situation where you had a few deadlines, how would you prioritise one over the other? A situation where you did not agree with the manager's decision?

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