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PWC Transaction Services First Round Int

 
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#0 PWC Transaction Services First Round Int
 
Anon
30.03.8 00:00
 
To recent PWC Hires or insiders,I have an interview with PWC Transaction Services this week and am looking for any help on the case study/ interview? Anyone who has been through this recently or currently works in PWC, i would like to hear from you. Thanks
 
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#0 RE: PWC Transaction Services First Round Int
 
anon
31.03.8 00:00
 
If I did it again, I would:1. Watch out for the cold/unengaged one (if interviewed by >1 person)... the one who you think might be sizing you up as potential competition rather than interviewing you with the firm's interests at heart. Play to the egos and reassure that one in particular.2. Research who will be interviewing you, and cancel if appropriate. There's no point in wasting your time being interviewed by juniors who are just there for interview technique practice (cynical, I know, but I'm now firmly convinced this is the right thing to do).3. If they ask you questions about skills or experience etc, make it 100% spot on directly the same as exactly what they are looking for - and nothing else. From experience, accountants aren't the best in the world at 'thinking outside of the box' or drawing inferences about 'transferable skills'.4. Remember that PWC is a firm of accountants. My experience is that, however much they yell that they're "consultants", they'll always have an accountant's approach to doing things. i.e. Very report-focused, bitty assignments etc. So, go in there acting like someone who prefers to work in this kind of way.
 
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#0 RE: PWC Transaction Services First Round Int
 
anon
01.04.8 00:00
 
My first round included case study, numeracy test and experience interview.Numeracy test - no calculator and pretty difficult to finish if your mental arith. is slow like mine! I was assured they are looking for accuracy rather than completion (i.e. rather answer half correctly than get through all with lots of errors)Case was pretty straight forward, you are left alone for an hour with some reading material and have to put together a recommendation on a proposed deal. I had two senior managers to "de-brief" on the case. This was followed by an experience interview, and all the usual questions (how do you deal with conflict, tell us about your last role, what are your areas for development etc). All in all, quite a long and drawn out first round - but nothing particularly difficult (more of an endurance test!). Good luck!
 
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#0 RE: RE: PWC Transaction Services First Round Int
 
Anon
01.04.8 00:00
 
Allthanks for the responses much appreciated. I was wondering if you could tell me a few mroe things: 1. More about the case study? Such as the basis of it and what they were looking for?2. Numerical test - was this a psychometric test or something else?3. Were either of you successful?4. How long ago was this and who interviewed you both?Thanks again
 
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Anon
03.04.8 00:00
 
All thanks for the responses much appreciated. I was wondering if you could tell me a few mroe things: 1. More about the case study? Such as the basis of it and what they were looking for? 2. Numerical test - was this a psychometric test or something else? 3. Were either of you successful? 4. How long ago was this and who interviewed you both? Thanks again
 
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#0 PWC Transaction Services First Round Int
 
Anon
07.04.8 00:00
 
All thanks for the responses much appreciated. I was wondering if you could tell me a few mroe things: 1. More about the case study? Such as the basis of it and what they were looking for? 2. Numerical test - was this a psychometric test or something else? 3. Were either of you successful? 4. How long ago was this and who interviewed you both? Thanks again
 
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