PwC Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Freshers

Q1. SQL ,Python,pyspark,ETL
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Q1. What came first - egg or chicken? Justify your answer with proof.
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The egg came first, as it was laid by a bird that was not quite a chicken.
• The egg came first because it was laid by a bird that was not quite a chicken.

• According to evolutionary biology, the first chicken would have evolved from a different species through a series of genetic mutations. The first bird that could be called a chicken would have laid the egg from which the first true chicken hatched.

• Therefore, the egg cam
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Q2. Who is the father of Antarctica?
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The father of Antarctica is considered to be James Cook, the British explorer who first crossed the Antarctic Circle in 1773.
• James Cook was the first to cross the Antarctic Circle in 1773, making significant contributions to the exploration of Antarctica.

• Although Cook did not actually set foot on the continent, his voyages laid the groundwork for future expeditions to Antarctica.

• Cook's exploration of the Southern Ocean...read more
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Q1. About projects on resume.I applied for SDE Intern for PWC Kolkata The discussion is mostly on projects. Nothing much technical.
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Q1. Mostly on Networks and OS. He asked me to pick which topics I am good at and I picked these two.
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Q1. Why you moved from one company to another?
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Q2. Why consulting?
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Q3. Why PwC?
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Q4. The most interesting project, and what optimization I had done there, what more could have been done?
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Q5. Estimate the number of pasta sauce bottles that are sold in a month in Mumbai.
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Estimating the number of pasta sauce bottles sold in a month in Mumbai.
• Consider the population of Mumbai and the average consumption of pasta sauce per person.

• Research the market share of different pasta sauce brands in Mumbai.

• Analyze the sales data of pasta sauce in supermarkets and grocery stores in Mumbai.

• Take into account the demand during festive seasons or special events.

• Consider the popularity of pasta dishes an
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Q1. Reduce costs for an automobile company.
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Implement lean manufacturing principles to reduce production costs.
• Analyze the current production process to identify areas of waste and inefficiency.

• Implement just-in-time inventory management to reduce inventory holding costs.

• Optimize the supply chain to minimize transportation and logistics costs.

• Invest in automation and technology to improve productivity and reduce labor costs.

• Implement energy-saving measures to re...read more
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The client is the CEO of the pharmaceutical company making generic drugs. The client is contemplating the acquisition of another smaller player in the market specializing in the same domain which is also making generic drugs. What operational synergies should be considered for the M&A case?
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate]

C: I summarized the case and reiterated the objective of laying out the various parameters that should be considered for M&A and make an informed decision for the acquisition based on operational synergies of the two companies. I also asked if I need to look into anything else.

I: Correct. No need to look into anything else.

C: Will the smaller player add any additional service or product line to the existing one?

I: No

C: I shall solve this case by value chain analysis algorithm and try to look into the operational synergies across each segment of the value chain.

I: Great. Please proceed.

C: I made the entire value chain and started to explain each segment of it.

I: Let's focus on sourcing and list down its components.

C: I enlisted a number of factors like raw material sourcing partners and how we can collaborate with the sourcing partners of both the companies, how economies of scale can be brought into the sourcing of raw material, MRO products, and packaging services.

I: Let’s into the direct and indirect costs of the company.

C: I listed all the direct and indirect costs and explained how synergy can be brought into these costs. Also, I explained how distribution channels can be integrated and how the network of small company can be leveraged to venture into markets which were not touched by the company.

I: Do you know about any statistical technique to locate the DC and other facilities.

C: I explained the considerations to be taken while locating any facility, how cost changes with an increasing number of facilities. Then talked about network analysis to locate a higher concentration of customers and the location of facilities optimally, near to the dense clusters.

Q1. My introduction.
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Q2. Why after doing electrical engineering, did I switch my career into consulting and asked about my association with different firms.
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Q3. My expectations from the firm and how do I see career growth in this sector?
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Q4. The most interesting projects I worked on.
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Q5. What was my biggest achievement.
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There was multiple sections of accountancy, english, logical reasoning, taxation etc

Q1. Journals, trial balance, tax slabs, cash flow, balance sheet etc
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It consists of 40 questions - 20 quant, 20 verbal

Q1. What are joins in sql? Define each join join briefly.
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Q2. How do you handle null values
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Q1. Puzzle round : basically questions from geeks for geeks
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Q2. There is one round cake . How do you get 8 pieces in 3 cuts?
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Q1. Tell me about yourself.
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Q2. Why do you want to join PwC?
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Q1. What was your Articleship experience ?
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Similar to any Aptitude Test - 5 questions from Data Interpretation, 10 Questions from Verbal Ability and total 45 questions in total to be solved in 1 hour

Q1. Questions based on Skills mentioned in CV and your graduation department
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Q2. Questions on Python Data Structures and Project Discussion
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Q1. Basic Questions about Yourself, Why PwC, Why Consultancy, plans on Further studies, Future plans.
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