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post May 23 2012, 10:39 PM

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i just got a call interview by PWC this evening. anyone else got it?

they are setting assessment dates on 11th july and interview on 18th
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post May 25 2012, 02:07 AM

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QUOTE(stupid434 @ May 25 2012, 03:04 AM)
hi, they called u today n will be doing the assessment n interview in july?
KL or JB or PG?
Bcos, i will be sitting for ACCA in june.
N I prefer to have the interview after the exam.
So do u think that i should send my resume now?
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well they called me last wednesday. I am also taking this june p5 and p7. I sent mine since last year thinking I'd pass that seating and complete it altogether.

Ms Soo Min, the caller kept asking me on how are my chances of passing this year, from the questions, I thought I'd never get the chance but she told me to go for assessment anyways. Most probably suggesting they are in deep need of staff?

theres gonna be 2 intakes, one in june, and next one in september because they will have to wait for our results.

however, assessment and interview are being done few months earlier.

just send it la. who knows right?
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post Jul 11 2012, 02:32 AM

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anybody going for PWC assessment tomorrow? rolleyes.gif
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post Jul 11 2012, 04:40 PM

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QUOTE(Gene_89 @ Jul 11 2012, 04:24 PM)
i have one question here,
i have receive an invitation from Pwc to attend its assessment...
how long does it takes for them to finish one interview session with their candidates?

thxx guys...
your help is greatly appreciated ^^
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i guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow icon_rolleyes.gif

goodluck!
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post Jul 12 2012, 04:19 PM

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huwaa just got back from the pwc assessment! blardy parking had to pay rm24 for the whole session~

anyway, how did everybody find it? essay was a breeze but numerical reasoning sucked sad.gif

oh, and i was among those who had their bfdays celebrated brows.gif
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post Jul 12 2012, 05:02 PM

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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Jul 12 2012, 05:40 PM)
Haha. you didn't go to the lobby and get it stamped? (you'll get RM6 rate if you do) You could've saved Rm18!
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hallamakk...

i didnt know, anyway, i parked at plaza sentral. i did hear about getting stamp, but thats for the parking quite nearer to the train station..

aiyooo.. just my bad luck sweat.gif

eh, btw where did u park??
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post Jul 12 2012, 05:51 PM

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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Jul 12 2012, 06:03 PM)
Oh plaza sentral ah. then that one cannot help u. But if u park at lot f (the big empty carpark opposite brickfields asia college), that one u can get a stamp and it's RM6/day
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oh, so what the akak said is right la sweat.gif

sorry for being useless, but where exactly is park lot f? the only place i cud think of is the open space right at the end of the train station parking compound. probably the only open space parking around kl sentral, right beside the construction, is it?

so u took the shuttle to 1 sentral la juz now?
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post Jul 12 2012, 06:01 PM

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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Jul 12 2012, 06:56 PM)
normally i walk. lol. lot f is quite far, it's next to the construction yep.
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thanks! i know exactly where that place is notworthy.gif

much appreciated!


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post Jul 12 2012, 09:32 PM

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QUOTE(shiloong7081 @ Jul 12 2012, 09:55 PM)
There's actually a map attached with the assessment invitation. hahahaha so you're the guy ? i got called out as well. cake !
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ohh yeaaa, never bothered to print that out sweat.gif but they should have informed us about the cheap rm6 parking + shuttle service to-fro sad.gif i lost rm24 for nothing cry.gif

oh my.. was i the only guy? blink.gif i think there was another chap. nice cake tho, id love to gobble the lot of them just to show a bit of appreciation but they wanted to hurry the whole thing, cudnt get a good feel of that cake!

and man, was it really hard to cut thru blink.gif thats why i was pelik a bit why everybody else cut so hard wan.. it was that hard! lol

and yeah, happy birthday to u!

did u get any emails yet?
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post Jul 12 2012, 10:09 PM

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QUOTE(shiloong7081 @ Jul 12 2012, 10:53 PM)
They did inform us in that attachment. No emails yet, they said Monday, didn't they ?
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omg.. checked back just to become paiseh sweat.gif fine fine i overlooked it.

oh i seee~ yeah yeah its on monday.. just checking up on others. gudluck tho.
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post Jul 14 2012, 12:04 AM

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guys. for those who wented for pwc assessment, dun forget update your results here aa.. want to know how many pipu brows.gif
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post Jul 16 2012, 02:45 PM

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okay, the day has come. summoning all PWC assessment candidates to give out their results for the previous assessment.

havent got any email yet. or maybe they will call? haiyo.. nervous..
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post Jul 17 2012, 11:05 AM

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hi guys. just got a call from PWC HR. Got the interview for tomorrow at 12pm

anybody else? smile.gif
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post Jul 17 2012, 04:57 PM

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Can I just ask a few seniors here who are in PWC?

its on the interview. I've just passed the assessment stage although I'm not letting my horses down yet.

I'd truly appreciate it if anyone could share their experiences during the interview, like:-
i.what are the common questions they ask
ii. what kind of answers they expect to hear
iii. Will they be aggressive? (kill me on the spot?)
iv. What can I show to them that could be my best selling point?

Somewhere on this thread i think I heard that once you pass the assessment stage, then its a smooth ride. LOL? seriously? Because I think I am compromising myself from time to time sweat.gif
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post Jul 17 2012, 05:15 PM

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QUOTE(Dry Pillow @ Jul 17 2012, 06:07 PM)
One more question; in the context of EY, what's the difference between audit assistant and associate? The salary level appeared to be the same but just wonder why the different name.
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they are actually the same smile.gif

audit assistant
audit associate

for the different name, I have no idea but thats the only thing different about it.
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post Jul 17 2012, 08:37 PM

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QUOTE(ComingBackSoon @ Jul 17 2012, 09:27 PM)
To be honest, I think you don't have to be the perfect candidate to get the job. Just make sure you can speak good English and can flow with the conversation. But there's no harm trying to ace the interview, so here are my answers to your questions, based on my personal experience applying to an entry level role:

"i.what are the common questions they ask"
No competency questions at all. Everything is about whatever you wrote on the application form or your CV. We talked a bit about results. Talked a lot about my extra curricular activities. And since I studied overseas, quite a bit about how awesome that country and the people are. Prepare for questions like:

Why did you get a B for this subject while the others were all As?
What did you do when you volunteered in this charity?
What did you do when you get into sticky situations at your previous job?
Which other firm did you applied to and what would you do if we all make you an offer?

My advice here is, know your CV, and know everything about yourself.

"ii. what kind of answers they expect to hear"
In my opinion, answers which demonstrate self awareness, critical thinking, maturity, integrity, initiative and of course, confidence.

"iii. Will they be aggressive? (kill me on the spot?)"
My interviewers were extremely kind and sweet... In fact I would say I am more aggressive than them.

"iv. What can I show to them that could be my best selling point? "
Try to talk about things which are unique to you. There must be something special that you have done that most other people have not done, find that special something. For example, I talked about how I juggled between my studies, my part time work in a small accounting firm, and my commitment in the student union. That seemed to have impressed the interviewer. Research more about the firm before you walk in, if you can demonstrate that you know something the interviewer don't know about the firm (quite possible if your interviewers are not very very senior), you will impress the hell out of him/her. Oh, and prepare some intelligent questions for the interviewers as well.

Good luck!
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I am so indebted to you notworthy.gif thank you so much for this comprehensive reply, I am definitely going to use this by heart.

Thanks again notworthy.gif goodluck to everybody else icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Jul 18 2012, 08:29 AM

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QUOTE(Khoo Chun Shean @ Jul 18 2012, 01:06 AM)
as u have finished ur studies, if u still cant developed wat are the things that differentiate u from other pals, wic is ur best selling points. we might jus feel sad on it. it is the failure of current edu system. i encountered alot of my pals are still enjoying, duno who they gona be in d future, duno their own strength and weakness. sometimes i tried to change their ways of thinking but i cant see any effects. now all are none of my biz. but i guess u are not the kind im talking about.  Good luck! rclxms.gif
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you know what, thats exactly whats on my mind right now. I don't think a lot of my pals have grown up yet, most are still afraid to lose their social life out of work. most are still not serious, most can't plan for the future.

I guess being relatively matured and driven could be one of the things I could brag about tongue.gif

thanks. will definitely use this during the interview today. Thanks again notworthy.gif
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post Jul 18 2012, 03:10 PM

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lol. got back. I was interviewed by Mr Herbert. most of his questions are all what you'd find HERE by browsing through a few threads.

1. Where would you find yourself in 5 years time?
2. Give me an example of how did you show your leadership skills.
3. What perceptions do you have about audit?
4. How do you manage failure and disappointment?
5. Tell me a recent news which caught your attention recently.

he was also quite impressed with my good command of English. He also praised me for giving a good question which is "what would you expect from me from my very first day of work". Well, I can't say I nailed everything perfectly, I don't think I answered well for the most part, but I guess it was satisfactory.

not here to brag about it, but I guess this should help a few others in the future.

thanks to a lot of people who has given me quite a few heads up on these notworthy.gif
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post Jul 18 2012, 04:26 PM

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QUOTE(Khoo Chun Shean @ Jul 18 2012, 05:01 PM)
wat is herbert's designation? i was interviewed by senior mgr in may, named TAN.
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I never asked though. But he has been working in PwC for 13 years. You could gauge something from that I guess wink.gif
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post Jul 18 2012, 04:27 PM

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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Jul 18 2012, 05:25 PM)
Exec Director.
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