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Principal Consultant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Apr 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain hub and spoke model.
2

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Your organizational expectations.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Principal Consultant interview:
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Solutions architect

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your experience with IFRS 17?
  • Q2. Prior experience of financial reports
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked questions on BCM practice.
3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about US based banking questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to available before interview schedule time and be confident.
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your experience with IFRS 17?
  • Q2. Prior experience of financial reports

Principal Interview Questions

Gartner user image Anonymous

posted on 21 May 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
Selected  Selected

3 Interview Rounds

1

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join Gartner
2

Assignment Round

Industry Specific Writing Assignment

3

Case Study Round

They shared a case study to solve offline and share results in powerpoint deck.

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Last project architecture

Principal Interview Questions

Gartner user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2022.

5 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. First round focused on situational questions. Questions like "Tell me about a time when you thought you were doing something correct, but realized that it was w...read more
  • Q2. Tell me about something interesting that you have learned recently
3

Assignment Round

This was a written assesment. The objective is to test your writing skills. They shared a one-page HBR article and asked me to write a 300 words blog

4

Case Study Round

The purpose of this round is to test your data interpretation skills, logical thinking skills and your ability to make use of data to make or revise your decisions.

5

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. This is the final round with the Vice President. This was a mixture of Situational and case study round. There was also opportunity for me to ask questions abou...read more

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First, if you are applying for a position at Gartner, I recommend that you go to the Gartner website. The company itself explains the interview process and how you can go about preparing for it.

Second, try connecting with folks who are working at Gartner and take their advice on the interview process, the kind of question that comes and so on.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Share your expertise in one specific domain
  • Q2. What is the reason why DLT is used for trade?
3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What do you know about microservices
  • Q2. What is the process in which cross-border trade is executed

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Master one specific domain in which you can add value to organization as well as end client
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of air conditioning
  • Q2. Basics of HVAC Design

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basics should be strong.
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked questions on BCM practice.
3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about US based banking questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to available before interview schedule time and be confident.

PwC Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PwC Principal Consultant interview?
PwC interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the PwC interview process are Technical and HR.
How to prepare for PwC Principal Consultant interview?
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 Data Management, Leadership Development, Advisory, Agile and Assurance.

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