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Updated 3 Jan 2025

Top PwC Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. What is the team strength for the teams you facilitated Scrum?
  • Q2. What do you know about different process like P2P, O2C as the profile was for internal audit
  • Q3. Depreciation methods and what is the life of a particular category assets
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PwC Interview Experiences

71 interviews found

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Multiple tasks in excel and aptitude test
  • Q2. Multipl question related to Accounts and Tax

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are going for tax process interview, do some homework on accountancy basic and Tax
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 5 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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It is more technical into SAP related to table sizing , coding
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More on upgrade questions
Round 4 - Accent test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Check your writing and listening skills
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More on salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don’t bluff anything in CV put only relevant experience otherwise will be screwed

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

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 4 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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More of scenario based questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Few technical and HR questions

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. If you have experience, they will ask about your skill sets
  • Ans. Master your skill and how you use them in your project.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. What challenges you faced in your daily work
  • Q3. What are your day-to-day roles and responsibilities?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - See if you have really done the things you have mentioned in your CV, then You just need to be confident enough to answer them and you will get the job I can guarantee that.
But if you lied in your resume then pls cover all the technical questions possible, and they still may be caught you as they don't ask direct questions, they ask only relevant questions, that only can be answered if you really worked on that.

PwC interview questions for designations

 Senior Process Associate

 (1)

 Associate/Senior Associate -(Technical)

 (3)

 Associate/Senior Associate -(Nontechnical)

 (1)

 Associate

 (218)

 Senior Associate 2

 (21)

 Senior Associate 1

 (12)

 Senior Associate Consultant

 (4)

 Senior Audit Associate

 (2)

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your project? Do you know RFP? what are Type of RFP? what is EOI? What is Fixed cost RFP?
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects, including RFPs and EOIs. I am familiar with different types of RFPs, including fixed cost RFPs.

    • I have experience working on projects that involve responding to RFPs and EOIs.

    • I am familiar with different types of RFPs, such as open RFPs, closed RFPs, and sealed RFPs.

    • I have worked on fixed cost RFPs, where the budget is predetermined and the vendor must work within that budget.

    • EOI stand...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Case Study 

Tell me about yourself?
Case Study

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you have worked in Government domain it will help you in cracking the interview easily

Get interview-ready with Top PwC Interview Questions

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Audit risks, materiality, significant accounts, assertions of balance sheet and profit and loss account.
  • Q2. Type of audit report and type of audit procedures
  • Ans. 

    Type of audit report and type of audit procedures

    • The type of audit report depends on the auditor's opinion on the financial statements

    • There are four types of audit reports: unqualified, qualified, adverse, and disclaimer

    • The type of audit procedures depends on the nature of the audit engagement

    • Audit procedures can include inquiry, observation, inspection, and confirmation

    • The auditor must select appropriate audit procedu...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and honest

Senior Associate Jobs at PwC

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 3 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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Types of audit opinion Types of audit risk Ind As 115&116 Test of details & test of controls Finance lease and operating lease
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Apr 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL queries (Basic to Advanced) like find the Nth salary for a department, indirect questions on how to pull records from a table where employee and manager details are given in the same table, Replacement...
  • Q2. Talend basics and advanced questions like what are the components i have worked with, parent child relationship in Talend, context variables, split records based on department into multiple files etc.
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was to test the vision/learning path I have set for me

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Senior Associate interview:
  • SQL
  • Data Warehousing
  • Talend
  • Development
  • Hive
  • BigData
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you're from ETL background, SQL is must to have in your skillset. Don't try to fool the interviewer by guessing the query output. Be confident with your answers. Be ready to work on any ETL tool irrespective of your primary one.

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Related to my project wrt capital markets domain for Business Analyst
  • Q2. Mutual Fund Trail Commission
  • Q3. BRD FRD Difference
  • Ans. 

    BRD and FRD are two types of documents used in software development to define project requirements.

    • BRD stands for Business Requirements Document and outlines the business objectives and goals of the project.

    • FRD stands for Functional Requirements Document and outlines the technical requirements and specifications of the project.

    • BRD is focused on the business perspective while FRD is focused on the technical perspective.

    • ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Futures and Option
  • Q5. Roles and Responsiblities as BA

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Two rounds of technical interview and then HR round was there.

Senior Associate Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 11 Oct 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 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 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction of yourself
  • Q2. Why you want to change your current organization
  • Q3. Why you want to join our organization
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Tell me about experience you have
  • Q3. Next questions will be based on your answer on your experience
  • Q4. IND AS 115 and IND AS 116 questions will follow
  • Q5. Basic concepts like IFC, control Testing, Audit substantive testing will be asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You must know everything in detail which you have mentioned in your CV. Basic

PwC Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PwC Senior 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, One-on-one Round and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for PwC Senior 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 Leadership Development, Consulting, Management, Analytics and Operations.
What are the top questions asked in PwC Senior Associate interview for experienced candidates?

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

  1. What is the team strength for the teams you facilitated Scr...read more
  2. What do you know about different process like P2P, O2C as the profile was for i...read more
  3. Depreciation methods and what is the life of a particular category ass...read more
How long is the PwC Senior Associate interview process?

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

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43%
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23% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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