I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at PwC (Düsseldorf) in Jun 2023
Interview
Long time-consuming process with 5-7hours of interviews and business case preparation. It seemed like an expert interview with interest to get information I shared from the first interview that my German skills are area of development and if PwC position owner wants me to prepare the case, the language level that I have should be accepted from the beginning. Nevertheless, it was one of 2 reasons not to accept me after 4 interviews of 60-90 min and business case preparation, plus he decided to test my German skills on the last round that was strange when I said from the beginning I will work on if they recruit me from the beginning. I think if it is a blocker, you shouldn’t ask to prepare the case and invest any more time than 1 interview and of course 5 interview-hours! If you want to get more understanding of market, please find another opportunity than a recruitment process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Prepare business case to launch new media audit services
Partner chat - commercial questions around my opinions, technical about specific considerations, what I think about the market and leadership questions: what do you want to do, whats important, how would you lead etc
The interview process was comprehensive and professional, focusing on technical expertise, leadership capabilities, client service skills, and alignment with the organization’s culture and values. Separate interview with HR and 2 x partners
4 stages - 1 with HR, the rest with senior partners; there is an internal committee that assess you profile, and also a internal sponsor you might have. 4 stages - 1 with HR, the rest with senior partners; there is an internal committee that assess you profile, and also a internal sponsor you might have.