Application process

Students & Graduates

Experienced Professionals

Students & Graduates Application Process

Do your homework. Our website features more details about the career tracks themselves, as well as lots of
information about the activities of our different business areas. Before you apply, its also worth talking to friends,
family, teachers and careers advisers to get guidance on your career choice. Consider what we look for. Your
intellect alone though isnt enough. To stand out from other potential recruits, youll also need to show us evidence
you have the competencies that are critical to our success as a firm. These skills include the ability to:

communicate clearly, listen effectively and influence others

take advantage of new learning opportunities, share learning and be creative in your thinking
understand and show an interest in client service and delivery work successfully in teams and demonstrate
leadership potential
build and sustain relationships through rich internal and external networks
deal with changing priorities/ workloads with a positive attitude
maintain professionalism and strive for high ethical standards at all times
reflect on personal performances and recognise development needs.
Well look for evidence that youre determined, good at solving problems and have a strong interest in the
commercial world. Once youve considered the areas above and submitted a good application well invite you to our
Assessment Centre. Assessment Centres include three main activities well test your numerical and verbal skills,
carry out two interviews and ask you to take part in a group discussion or individual assessment exercise. The
Assessment Centre also includes a Personality Questionnaire and a written English test. Download our Interview
Tips and Recruitment Process leaflets below to get more detail. We hope to meet you soon!
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Experienced Professionals Application Process

Taking time to read our advice on our recruitment process will help you perform to the best of your ability.
In preparation for the recruitment process we would encourage you to:

Think about the criteria that we will be using to assess you, detailed below
Tailor your CV to PwC. Review our guidelines for writing and submitting your CV to PwC
Read our interview advice and think about how to best present your skills and experience at an interview.
Each of the topics discussed at your interview/s will relate to one of our Global Core Competencies (GCCs). These
reflect the firm's priorities in terms of how we work in order to meet the needs of our clients. Our recruitment

assessments are designed to establish candidates' suitability for not only the role for which they have applied but,
also, the firm as a whole. We want to offer candidates not simply jobs but satisfying careers.
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When reading through the notes below, consider your personal experience in each of these areas. Ideally, in your
interview you should provide recent and relevant examples which will give the interviewer an insight into your
particular abilities and/or achievements in each area.
Demonstrate courage and integrity

Honesty and integrity are core to our business and therefore we look for these values in our employees.
We will be looking for evidence of when you have had to adhere to standards or procedures. And, if
standards or procedures have been compromised, we would like to hear how you handled this.
We will be asking you about a time when you have challenged a colleague or addressed a problem at work.
Acquire and apply commercial and technical expertise

At PwC we value our partners' and staff's ability to develop and apply a high level of technical/professional
skills and knowledge. We also encourage all to stay current with business and industry trends.
Additional guidance regarding the specific commercial and technical expertise required for each role can be
found in each vacancy's job descriptions.
Manage projects and economics

Delivering work to high quality standards is essential to PwC. We will be asking you to tell us about how you

have managed your workload.

We would like to hear about the resources you use, e.g. managing your time, making use of research tools,

acquiring and applying other people's input, controlling budgets.

Think about examples of how you have planned to work on particular projects; what you have done to meet

deadlines and how you have managed difficulties or barriers in the process.
We will be assessing how you have worked with conflicting priorities on different projects - how did you
manage your time? How did you work out the conflicts?
Be open minded, agile with change and practical

Business and client needs often shift. We need to keep up with these changes to requirements, direction or

focus, whilst maintaining our high standards and delivering quality work.
We will ask you about when you have had to deal with changing priorities/workloads and how you dealt with
this.

Think about examples of how you have adapted your approach to new or changing requirements, processes
or environments.
Develop self and others through coaching

We place a strong emphasis on personal development for all of our people.

We would like to hear how you have reflected on your past performances, identified your personal strengths
as well as areas where you have room to improve.
We would also like to hear about how you have contributed to others' development, for example by providing
them with honest, fair and constructive feedback or helping them to build development plans.
Communicate with impact and empathy

Being able to communicate clearly and articulately is a vital skill for all our people. So too are listening and

influencing skills.
We will be assessing your ability to express yourself fluently and persuasively; to respond in a considered

way to questions asked.

We will be asking you about how you adapt your communication style to suit different audiences; when have
you done this and what was the outcome?
Be curious: learn, share and innovate

At PwC, we value people who are able to take advantage of learning opportunities and share learning with
their colleagues. We encourage staff to use new information in novel ways, to think creatively about how we can improve
the way we work.
We will be looking for you to provide evidence of where you've demonstrated these skills in the past.
Lead and contribute to team success

Teamwork and collaboration are prioritised at PwC. Our success is often driven by the ability of our people to

work together, to share their knowledge and experience, to offer high quality/innovative solutions to our clients.
We will be looking for evidence of where you have worked in teams and contributed to your team's success.
Consider how you have worked in different teams, how you have adapted your approach or style in different

environments, with different people. Clarify how your contribution added to the focus and success of various teams.
We may also ask you about occasions when you have lead a team or project and how you motivated the
team.
Be passionate about client service

PwC is passionate about providing our clients with exceptional services that contribute to their business
success.

We will be assessing your understanding of the services we provide and how we help to deliver business

success for our clients.

Prepare to discuss your knowledge of specific PwC clients, their businesses and operating environments
(past and present). Based on these factors, consider what the future may hold for them and what PwC could contribute to
their success.
Build and sustain relationships

Building relationships through rich internal and external networks is essential for proposing effective
solutions for our clients. We will be asking you to tell us about how you build and maintain your existing relationships at
work or other activities you are currently involved with.
We will be assessing you on how you've utilised your professional contacts to achieve a commercial
objective, and how you went about doing this.