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PwC Mock Interview

To help you prepare for a PwC job interview, here are 35 interview questions and answer examples.

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How do you learn the company culture of a new client when taking on their project?

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35 PwC Interview Questions & Answers

  • Adaptability

    1. How do you learn the company culture of a new client when taking on their project?

  • Behavioral

    2. If you could serve as a consultant to your younger self, what professional advice would you give yourself?

  • Behavioral

    3. Tell us about yourself.

  • Behavioral

    4. Do you consider yourself a persuasive person?

  • Behavioral

    5. What is the most challenging client issue you have faced this year? How did you overcome the situation?

  • Career Goals

    6. If you could work at any of our offices, which would you prefer?

  • Communication

    7. Why do companies need consultants?

  • Communication

    8. What are the components of a successful and effective presentation?

  • Communication

    9. How would you explain the management consulting industry to someone who is unfamiliar?

  • Compatibility

    10. What do you believe is the most important service we offer at PwC?

  • Compatibility

    11. Who are our clients at PwC?

  • Competency

    12. Who are PwC's biggest competitors? How do we stand out from the rest?

  • Conflict

    13. Tell me about a time you had to collaborate with a colleague with whom you did not see eye-to-eye. How did you get along well enough to make it a success?

  • Creative Thinking

    14. How would you make PwC more profitable?

  • Critical Thinking

    15. How do you exercise logic?

  • Diligence

    16. How do you manage the lifecycle of your projects to ensure on-time deliverables and deadlines?

  • Diligence

    17. How do you keep up to date on the changes in our industry, from regulations to tech?

  • Diversity

    18. How comfortable are you working in a culturally diverse environment?

  • Education

    19. What have you done to expand your knowledge in the past three months?

  • EQ

    20. In consulting, much of your growth will come from feedback on client projects. How do you accept and implement feedback?

  • EQ

    21. How do you react when your team misses a deadline?

  • Experience

    22. What steps do you take when researching a new market or industry?

  • Experience

    23. What cutting-edge management tools have you used in your career?

  • Experience

    24. What do you believe are the most critical KPIs for a management consulting firm to consider?

  • Experience

    25. What do you think makes a good management consultant?

  • Job Satisfaction

    26. How does a career in management consulting fulfill and satisfy you?

  • Job Satisfaction

    27. How can PwC motivate you?

  • Job Satisfaction

    28. PwC works with clients across many industries. Which of our clients' industries interests you the most?

  • Job Satisfaction

    29. As a management consultant, who is your ideal client?

  • Leadership

    30. Have you ever supervised or trained junior consultants?

  • Leadership

    31. Who is your role model or a mentor?

  • Performance Based

    32. What will be the greatest challenges you face in this job? How will you overcome these challenges?

  • Problem Solving

    33. How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?

  • Problem Solving

    34. What makes you a great problem solver?

  • Role-Specific

    35. What have you done in the last few months to strengthen your professional network?