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PwC Senior Associate Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 3 Jan 2025

Top PwC Senior Associate Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. What is Materiality, How to decide Materiality , who decide what will be the level of Materiality ?
  • Q2. What is the team strength for the teams you facilitated Scrum?
  • Q3. What do you know about different process like P2P, O2C as the profile was for internal audit
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PwC Senior Associate Interview Experiences

166 interviews found

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
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant 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. .net deep knowledge is required
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Angular or react basic questions.
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Negotiation and general Hr questions.
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:
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 

(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

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 (1)

 Associate/Senior Associate -(Technical)

 (3)

 Associate/Senior Associate -(Nontechnical)

 (1)

 Associate

 (214)

 Senior Associate 2

 (21)

 Senior Associate 1

 (12)

 Senior Associate Consultant

 (4)

 Senior Audit Associate

 (2)

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions about auditing and materiality
  • Q2. They will give you a case where you have to tell how will you audit in that particular case

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study well before the interview. Study about auditing US GAAPs, accounting and auditing standards

Get interview-ready with Top PwC Interview Questions

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

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 2 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 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Risk Assessment Process
  • Ans. 

    Risk assessment process involves identifying, analyzing and evaluating potential risks to minimize their impact.

    • Identify potential risks and their likelihood of occurrence

    • Analyze the impact of the risks on the project or organization

    • Evaluate the risks based on their severity and prioritize them

    • Develop a plan to mitigate or manage the risks

    • Monitor and review the risks regularly

    • Examples: SWOT analysis, FMEA, HAZOP, etc.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Risk Mitigation Methods
  • Ans. 

    Risk mitigation methods are strategies used to minimize or prevent potential risks.

    • Identify potential risks and their impact

    • Develop a plan to mitigate or prevent risks

    • Implement the plan and monitor its effectiveness

    • Regularly review and update the plan

    • Examples include insurance, contingency planning, diversification, and redundancy

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Management Reviews for RIsks
  • Ans. 

    Management reviews are crucial for identifying and mitigating risks.

    • Management reviews should be conducted regularly to ensure risks are identified and addressed.

    • Risk assessments should be performed to determine the likelihood and impact of potential risks.

    • Risk mitigation strategies should be developed and implemented.

    • Examples of risks that may be identified include financial, operational, and reputational risks.

    • Manage...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Strengths and Weakness
  • Q5. Stakeholder Management

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Senior Associate interview:
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Assessment
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with risk methods and definitions and also risk mitigation methods
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:
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 - 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.

PwC Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PwC Senior Associate interview?
PwC interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the PwC interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for PwC Senior Associate 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 Leadership Development, Consulting, Management, Analytics and Operations.
What are the top questions asked in PwC Senior Associate interview?

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

  1. What is Materiality, How to decide Materiality , who decide what will be the l...read more
  2. What is the team strength for the teams you facilitated Scr...read more
  3. What do you know about different process like P2P, O2C as the profile was for i...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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PwC Senior Associate Interview Process

based on 79 interviews in last 1 year

3 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round 1
  • Technical Round 2
  • HR Round
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People are getting interviews through

based on 115 PwC interviews
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Referral
Company Website
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Recruitment Consultant
WalkIn
37%
12%
10%
10%
3%
2%
26% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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