Audit Associate 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 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Audit Associate roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 161 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PwC overall takes an average of 44 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PwC as a Audit Associate according to 161 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 19%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 13%
Group panel interview: 12%
Personality test: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 8%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PwC (Houston, TX) in Oct 2022
Interview
Started off with a 10 minute intro with an Associate, just to check tech and connection and a brief overview of what the position is like and some things PwC offers. After that, it was a 30 minute interview with a Partner and then a 30 minute interview with a Manager. Partner interview was a little different because it was basically “tell me about yourself” and then he wanted me to ask questions to him and have a conversation. I came prepared with some good questions to ask, so I think he liked that. Partner was really chill and fun to talk to, and I didn’t think it went too bad.
However, the manager was a little unprofessional by reading questions right off the screen, not making real eye contact, and even called the Partner I interviewed with by the wrong name(think of a similar set of names like Patricia instead of Patrick) and gender. I corrected her, but she didn’t seem to care. She asked mostly behavioral questions and it wasn’t too difficult. We got along nicely as well
Overall, it was a pretty straightforward interview and rather easy and not stressful. However, the unprofessionalism on display made it felt like no one wanted to really be there, and gave me a slightly negative image of PwC.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one time where you had to communicate with someone on your team who was a little difficult to work with
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?
Final interview: was prepped by an early careers team member on a video call before hand. Interview was with a director or partner. Asked about how i expect to progress and why i want to work for the firm.