At PwC, our interviewers will consider what your experience and skills demonstrate you are able to offer. Your interview is as important to us as it is to you. Here are some valuable tips to help you to succeed.
Whichever interview you are working towards, we would always recommend you start to prepare well in advance. A good place to start in all instances is to begin to understand the topics which will be discussed in your interview and to think about how your experiences, skills and knowledge relate to these.
Some guidance is provided below in relation to the different types of interview.
If you are used to speaking to colleagues and clients on the telephone, undertaking a telephone interview can appear to be relatively straightforward. However, even highly capable candidates can perform poorly at this early stage, sometimes failing to do themselves justice at all. Therefore, preparation for this element of the assessment process is as vital as stages much later on in the process.
For many candidates, the situation can feel rather contrived and impersonal, due to the lack of eye-contact and ability to build rapport. However, considering and adopting some of the points below can help you to make a positive impression and, ultimately, succeed at this stage:
The technical interview is your chance to provide additional evidence about how, in the past, you have applied you technical skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional work.
In addition, we will be keen to assess your commercial knowledge and industry expertise, including how this can apply in the current market and economic climate, alongside any relevant or current sector developments. Most importantly, consider what might differentiate you from our current employees and be prepared to talk about this in the context of what you have achieved so far in your career.