Assurance Associate 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 77.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assurance Associate roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PwC overall takes an average of 36 days.
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I applied online. I interviewed at PwC (Dublín, Dublín)
Interview
they just brought me in , gave me the case study for twenty mins i just looked at it in a room. they then came back in and didnt even ask me about me it . They then asked me to talk through my course in college . Then the guy who was interviewing me thought it would be better if I spoke to someone else in a difference department (RAS) as he thought I would be more suited to this area. So she then came in and then she offered me the job there and then.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at PwC (Los Angeles, CA) in Sep 2011
Interview
Mostly Behavioral questions. The idea is to evaluate you as a potential co-worker. If you're personable, easy to get along with, and have a good attitude, you can do well at this interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a challenging moment in your school career
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at PwC
Interview
1) On phone interview, 2) two weeks later = reception night before "Superday", 3) Superday = presentation, 3 interviews (at least one senior associate, and at least one partner)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Based on "PwC Professional". Phone interview = leadership questions, In person interviews = 4 other parts of "PwC Professional". Why Assurance? Why PwC? Example of work that shows understanding of Assurance. Teamwork examples. How you deal with conflict. Example of when you were given criticism and how you used it to improve. Example of dealing with complex problems.