Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at PwC with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PwC overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PwC as a Consultant according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 16%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 5%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at PwC (Bengaluru) in May 2025
Interview
2-3 rounds of telephone interview
Mostly used case based and it helps to have an MBA to answer GTM, product owner, business analyst related questions. Interview was not very difficult if you have the right mindset and ability to context switch which is essential in a consulting role
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scenario based related to emerging tech like AI, ML, etc
It was fine. No complaints. No notes. Easy to communicate with. Timely and thorough response. Interviewer was professional and courteous. Next steps were clearly communicated. Glad to have spoken with my interviewer.
Went through 2 rounds of interview, first one virtual and second one a case study round at PwC office. Case study came up on the spot, was relatively okay interview but did not progress beyong.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PwC (Dallas, TX)
Interview
3 rounds including initial recruiter screening, senior manager interview (technical) , and partner interview (behavioral). It was a pretty smooth process for interviews. However, it took a while to hear back with the final offer.