It was a two phase interview process. The first interview was with senior advisory partners. Based on the outcome of the first interview, I proceeded to a second interviewe which was with a mix of partners from different areas of the firm as well as senior HR staff member.
Applied online, 2 days later recruiter reached out to schedule interview. Interviewed with 7 people - Partner, Alliance Lead, MD. HR, ACRE. Interview was not difficult. The Partner had no interviewing skills. No emotional intelligence. He spent most of the time talking about himself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for PwC? Ridiculous question.
As expected for this type of employer and this role level. It was fair but firm. There were three people on the panel and it lasted forty-five minutes. It was in-person.
First round interview with the MD
- Overview of the job / interviewer
- Technical questions
- Why PwC
- Q&A
Second round will follow with another MD / Partner, and a case