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When interviewing for PWC, what type of questions should I expect and what should I focus on things such as research of the company and creating my stories ?

I'm an accounting major, who got accepted for the 2021 PWC START Internship Interview for this summer. I'm from Latino background, first generation student, never been exposed to the accounting field yet besides a class room setting. Also, I am fluent in both English and Spanish. Do a lot of volunteer work on my free time and work at Wegmans. #internships #summer-internship#Latino# #college#accounting#pwc

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Simeon’s Answer

You might expect some questions asking about what you know about PwC's work. If you're already doing an internship, you've got a great start. For your story, I would include interesting experiences including travel. At least internally, PwCers love to exchange stories about their travels and interesting people they have met.
Thank you comment icon Thank you ! Rafael
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Sophia’s Answer

I interned with PwC and am now working for PwC as a full time employee. I was not a START intern, but I participated in Elevate and was hired as an Advance intern (which I beleive you would be eligible for next year depending on your university program). Speaking from my interview for Elevate, due to the fact that it was early on in my college career there was no emphasis on technical accounting knowledge, so I would not expect you would be asked any questions about the accounting field specifically. The questions focused much more around my prior work experience, leadership experience, why I was interested in PwC. It looks like you have a ton of great experience, so I would just spend some time thinking about some examples from your Wegmans job, classes/group projects, and volunteer work that would help you when answering general questions like, "tell me about a time when you went above and beyond" or "tell me about a time when you had to ask for help". PwC is trying to get an idea of what you would be like to work with, so what you do outside of school/work may also come up. Connecting personal interests to a skill can be helpful (for example, I am a musician in a band which requires collaboration, commitment, etc) . Remember, you are interviewing PwC as much as PwC is interviewing you, so I would think about questions you have for the interviewer as well :) Good luck!
Thank you comment icon Thank you so much ! I will take these tips into great consideration and thanks again for taking the time back to responding. Rafael
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Carrie’s Answer

The other answers are more relevant to your question, but having interviewed a lot of young people for entry-level jobs, I do have a few tips that you may find helpful:

* Be ready to talk about what you've learned and what specific skills you've gained from internships, part-time jobs and volunteer experiences. Hiring managers want to know that you're looking to learn, and conscious of growing your skills in every situation.

* Show evidence of how you've made the most of every opportunity. If you mention a club, tell how you brought new ideas, or worked on a committee, or helped the group achieve a goal. Show by these examples that you're not someone who sits still and waits for things to be handed to them, but instead, that you're an active contributor.

* I'm not saying you would do this, but I've seen some people fresh out of college who speak a lot about how they're ready to take on leadership roles in their first-ever job. In most cases, that's not realistic, but if you approach it with an attitude of wanting an opportunity to continue to learn by doing, and express interest in growing into a leadership role, you'll come across much more favorably.

Good luck!
Thank you comment icon Thank you ! Will keep those tips in mind during the interview. Rafael
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Samantha’s Answer

I'd make sure to be prepared with examples of times when you demonstrated leadership, either in previous jobs, through your volunteer work, or through clubs and organizations you may be involved with. It's also particularly helpful if you can quantify the impact you've had when demonstrating leadership. For example, if you are talking about a time you led a team, it would be great to share how many people were on the team. It would also be great to share things like the number of people that were positively impacted by a task you completed as a volunteer. It's fine if you can't quantify all of your experiences, but it can add color to the anecdotes you share with your interviewer. I would also be prepared to give specific answers as to why you are interested in PwC and could see yourself fitting in well at the organization. Definitely make sure to do your research about the firm so you can mention things that are unique to PwC. It's also important to note that when most companies realize that candidates have limited experience in their field of internship. I wouldn't be too worried about not having accounting experience outside of the classroom yet, because that's what your internship is for! Interviewers generally just want to hear about what skills you have that will translate well into the internship.

A note to other readers: While we are speaking about PwC here, I'd give the same advice to someone interviewing for an internship at any company. Be prepared to talk about what skills you have and use your experiences to demonstrate those skills in action.
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PwC’s Answer

Skills and capabilities are important, but it’s important to know how you manage stressful situations and care for your well-being!
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PwC’s Answer

They are mostly behavior-related questions, such as how you react to a difficult situation and how do you handle uncomfortable situations.
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PwC’s Answer

Go to the PwC site and read the 5 pillars and think of situations where you demonstrated those. Many of the questions focus on the pillars as that is how the interviewer will see how you would fit at the firm.
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PwC’s Answer

Be prepared for questions that will ask about situations you have experienced. For example, “talk about a time when you experienced failure and how you overcame that.” I think that for interviewing for PwC, you should be yourself!
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PwC’s Answer

Make sure to be yourself! Research your area of interest in the news and what is currently going on. As well as prepare answers for what changes you see in your industry within the next 5-10 years.
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PwC’s Answer

Think about jobs or school projects and ways you’ve handled feedback along your journey when it was constructive. How did you handle it and what did you do?

How you have given feedback to others when working in teams?

How do you show that you are inclusive of others?

How do you get others involved when you see other people in a group not feeling comfortable to speak up? How would you handle it?
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PwC’s Answer

The one question I always ask is why did you choose PwC? As preparation I would look into PwC and what it has to offer, not only for the interview but also to ensure PwC is a good fit for you.
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