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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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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 May 2024

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me something about your past experience
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself
  • Q2. How soon you can join

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always prepare yourself about the tools and applications

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Oct 2022

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 4 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to MVC
  • Q2. Basic coding questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project related questions
  • Q2. Certification related questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic salary discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick to your basics. Be little adaptive. All the best

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Nov 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2022. 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Net basic interview question.
  • Q2. State management,cache,cookies,session.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Entire round was based on your recent projects.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on the recent projects you have worked on. Most questions will be from your recent projects.

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Oct 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Case Study 

It was basic case study and guesstimates

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 (2)

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 (1)

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 23 Oct 2022

I applied via campus placement at Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the types of audit opinion?
  • Ans. 

    There are four types of audit opinion: Unqualified, Qualified, Adverse, and Disclaimer.

    • Unqualified opinion means the financial statements are fairly presented.

    • Qualified opinion means there are some issues but they do not affect the overall fairness of the financial statements.

    • Adverse opinion means the financial statements are not fairly presented.

    • Disclaimer opinion means the auditor is unable to express an opinion due ...

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  • Q2. What is the Audit risk?
  • Ans. 

    Audit risk is the risk that an auditor may issue an incorrect opinion on the financial statements.

    • It is the risk that the auditor may fail to detect material misstatements in the financial statements.

    • It can be caused by errors or fraud in the financial statements.

    • The auditor must assess and respond to the audit risk in order to plan and perform an effective audit.

    • The level of audit risk depends on the nature of the bus...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Associate interview:
  • Auditing
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - More questions are coming from audit subject and IND As

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Apr 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at Sathyabama University and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

In Glider platform they will conduct an aptitude & logical assessment

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding is more are like pseudo code

Round 3 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. General HR interview
  • Q2. How did you handle difficult situations
  • Q3. Why should I hire you

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for everything

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Jul 2022

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. How to create rest API with service method and database queries.
  • Ans. 

    To create a REST API with service method and database queries, follow these pointers.

    • Choose a programming language and framework for your API

    • Create a service layer to handle business logic

    • Use database queries to retrieve and manipulate data

    • Map HTTP methods to service methods

    • Implement authentication and authorization

    • Test your API thoroughly

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. End to end flow of how to work with spring framework.
  • Ans. 

    Spring framework is a popular Java framework used for building web applications.

    • Create a Spring project using Spring Initializr

    • Define beans using annotations or XML configuration

    • Inject dependencies using @Autowired or constructor injection

    • Use Spring MVC for web development

    • Integrate with databases using Spring Data

    • Secure applications using Spring Security

    • Test applications using Spring Test

    • Deploy applications using Sprin

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Collection api, stream api
  • Q4. Use student data from data base and write some filter logics
  • Ans. 

    Filter student data from database using specific logics

    • Filter students by grade level

    • Filter students by gender

    • Filter students by attendance record

    • Filter students by GPA

    • Filter students by extracurricular activities

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. How do you connect to other microservices via spring boot.
  • Ans. 

    Spring Boot uses RestTemplate or FeignClient to connect to other microservices.

    • Use RestTemplate to make HTTP requests to other microservices.

    • Use FeignClient to create a client interface for other microservices.

    • Configure the URL and port of the microservice in the application.properties file.

    • Use @Autowired annotation to inject RestTemplate or FeignClient in the service class.

    • Handle exceptions and errors when connecting

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Round 2 - Behavioral 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. Fitment round where you have to explain tools used.
  • Q3. Why are you joining PwC India and reason for leaving formor company.
  • Q4. What are your goals and where you see yourself in 5 years
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explains on the benefits and how PwC works. Why you should join PwC and salary discussion.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Associate interview:
  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • REST API
  • MySQL
  • OOPS
  • Collections
  • Stream API
  • Kubernetes
  • Openshift
  • Github
  • Jenkins
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure to study all Java related questions like stream api, collection api, spring boot and creation of project till deployment.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Feb 2024

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself. What are the audit assertions What do you understand by materiality. What should be the benchmark in audit. How do you recognize revenue as per Ind As.
  • Ans. 

    I am an experienced Associate with knowledge in audit assertions, materiality, benchmarking in audit, and revenue recognition as per Ind AS.

    • Audit assertions are the representations made by management regarding the financial statements.

    • There are five main audit assertions: existence, completeness, valuation or allocation, rights and obligations, and presentation and disclosure.

    • For example, existence assertion ensures th...

  • Answered by AI

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Jan 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 3 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 - Aptitude Test 

English, Quant/reasoning, account, Excel

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Accounting principles Some Journal entry Related to depreciation and types of methods. they asked me in depth related to depreciation like adjustments, how adjust in balance sheet, P/L.
  • Q2. Tax slab Head of income tax Different between exemption and deduction Deduction limits in 80c and 80tta Bank Reconciliation statements Few financial Ratio Few formula like COGS, GP
  • Ans. 

    Questions related to income tax, deductions, bank reconciliation, financial ratios, and formulas.

    • Tax slab determines the rate at which an individual or entity is taxed based on their income.

    • Head of income tax is the person responsible for overseeing the collection of income tax.

    • Exemption is a portion of income that is not subject to tax, while deduction is an expense that can be subtracted from taxable income.

    • Deduction...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They asked questions related to your academic background and questions related to job applied for. So prepare what you done in academic and previous job.

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 6 Apr 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Resume based questions were asked

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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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