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Updated 22 Dec 2024

Top PwC Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. How to create rest API with service method and database queries.
  • Q2. End to end flow of how to work with spring framework.
  • Q3. What is adverse opinio and qualified opinion? How to check payables and receivables?
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PwC Interview Experiences

75 interviews found

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 May 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Prior work experience and technical questions

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 13 Aug 2023

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Deffered tax assets
  • Q2. Income tax calculation
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Return preparation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Worst place to work.
Bad team.
I was working in PWC SDC canada corp tax.
Worst place to work.
Worst people.
They tortured me mentally.
They frustrated me mentally.

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Case Study 

Basic auditing and accounting knowledge is what they check for.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. If your concepts are clear you will have no problem with the interview
  • Q2. What is adverse opinio and qualified opinion? How to check payables and receivables?
  • Ans. 

    Adverse and qualified opinions in auditing and how to check payables and receivables.

    • Adverse opinion is given when the financial statements are materially misstated and the auditor is unable to obtain sufficient evidence to support the amounts and disclosures in the statements.

    • Qualified opinion is given when the financial statements are fairly presented except for a specific matter that is disclosed in the opinion.

    • To c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Questions about calculating dta and dtl.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Associate interview:
  • Auditing
  • Taxation
  • Accounting
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, don't loose your cool. Even if you are unable to answer any 1 question don't panic.

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Aug 2023

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Case Study 

A large cap company is into large loan disbursements and now wants to get into MSME loans category. Give matket penetration and customer acquisition strategy along with feasibility study.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on banking ratios, payment rails, backend structure of UPI, CBDC etc.
  • Q2. International payments, swift transactions, fintechs etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Everything you write in your resume is screened several times by different people. Ensure that you're having in depth knowledge of whatever you write in your resume.
There will definitely be case study involved so be prepared.
People interviewing you would ideally be associate director and above level. They'll be able to gauge you within 5 mins. So be totally concentrated towards what you've done, what is it that you wanna do and whats your target.

PwC interview questions for designations

 Senior Associate

 (170)

 Associate Engineer

 (11)

 Associate Director

 (6)

 Process Associate

 (6)

 Associate Analyst

 (3)

 Technical Associate

 (3)

 Junior Associate

 (2)

 Associate Lead

 (1)

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 6 Jun 2023

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Differs on who takes interview
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Differs on who takes the interview

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Rounak Roy Chowdhury

posted on 3 Dec 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Dec 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All questions related to cybersecurity.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All questions related to cybersecurity.
Round 4 - Aptitude Test 

There were around 40 questions in total.

Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to previous work experience and cybersecurity questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Associate interview:
  • Cybersecurity
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Revise all the topics related to the work you did. Don't fake your experience unless you can handle it properly. It's okay if you cannot answer all questions correctly. But make sure you explained all the things you know correctly.

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nahush Dange

posted on 5 Apr 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was an in depth technical round conducted by a Senior Associate/Manager in which I was asked about my past project experience in detail. Most of the questions were based on my previous work experience l...
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. The interview panel consisted of a Director and an Associate Director. Both were very friendly and welcoming. The type of questions asked here were a mixture of technical and conversational skills. It's ki...
  • Q2. Tell me one instance in your last project where you were appreciated by the client for your work.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was a salary discussion round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare thoroughly for your technical interview because that is the only round in which you can get eliminated. Director and HR round are just a check whether you are going to be a good fit to the organization or not.

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Dec 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Dec 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic PL/SQL Operations - DDL, DML
  • Q2. Advanced SQL - Window Functions, Analytical Functions
  • Q3. Python Basics - Python, Pandas, Numpy
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to solve bugs in PLSQL Stored Procedure? By checking logs and sequencial execution process

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Fundamental aptitude questions.

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Basic English speaking skills are sufficient.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql related questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Not much happened. just formality

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Associate interview:
  • SQL
  • DBMS

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 13 Dec 2022

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be honest with your years of experience. All information you share will be verified at the time of joining.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Bad interview experience
  • Q2. Worst company ever Don't join
  • Q3. No work life balance at all

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join please if you don't want to end up in a toxic environment.

PwC Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PwC Associate interview for experienced candidates?
PwC interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the PwC interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for PwC Associate interview for experienced candidates?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at PwC. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at PwC expect are Risk Management, Leadership Development, Networking, Consulting and Advisory.
What are the top questions asked in PwC Associate interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the PwC Associate interview for experienced candidates -

  1. How to create rest API with service method and database queri...read more
  2. End to end flow of how to work with spring framewo...read more
  3. What is adverse opinio and qualified opinion? How to check payables and receiva...read more
How long is the PwC Associate interview process?

The duration of PwC Associate interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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PwC Interview Process

based on 36 interviews

5 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
  • Personal Interview1 Round - 1
  • HR Round
  • Personal Interview1 Round - 2
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr
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