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For a second thought i could've answered how i overcome the failures, it was actually a good interview question, just that at that time i was feeling offended being asked directly like that. Cuz i know it is not easy to complete those qualifications and yet u focus on my failures.

I'm guessing you're either an ACCA affiliate or simply having very good Degree result that time, otherwise none of the big 4 will bother to invite.

I applied when my qualifications were 90% completion, just a matter of time I will officially hold both ACCA affiliate title and Degree, they didn't bother.

Once I officially completed (recently), all of them replied.

As of now KP, EY, BDO rejected me after interview (more or less I know the reason, not prepared enough I guess), pwc is my last shot now.
I would like to ask if you know the reason behind your failures that time? I sincerely hope that I will pass the pwc interview and kickstart my career.

Kindly advise me about the pwc interview if you still remember, thanks!

ps: i'm actually working in other audit firm now, already 2 months, i can leave very soon as the notice period is short so no issue of switching, but will the fact that I worked before adversely affect my chances? I'm afraid they will mistook me as being disloyal.

Went to pwc interview, the interview lasted about 15 or 20 min, all the questions i know how to answer because i was fully prepared this time, but i noticed:

1. I was expecting more questions from him, such as why pwc, current firm experience, strength weaknesses, why audit, work with different culture or not, what's the length of bus/airplane etc. But he didn't ask, good sign or bad?

2. One positive sign i heard is to have 1 hour interview, mine didn't last that long, is it bad?

3. His smile was bright while inviting me to room, but during the interview he's not smiling, I'm not sure whether he's just being serious, or he's getting turned off by me. Because at the beginning of introducing myself i may seem like i memorized the words beforehand, I'm not sure if this is no no. But overall i would say i presented myself very well.

Please advice, i have mixed feelings about the outcome

This post has been edited by Sasuke95: Nov 24 2017, 01:09 PM

1. If they have no time they shouldn't conduct the interview I guess, if manager didn't ask enough, he/she cannot know the applicant better, I wonder how they arrive at a hiring decision? Based on mood? Looks? I'm quite worry if what you said in point 1 is true because it would mean the hiring rate is based on luck alone. So many questions he didn't ask me, which means I will have less chance to present myself. On the other hand, I do hope he ended the interview so soon is because that he had made his mind to hire or not, hopefully positive answer...

2. I didn't see any candidate around me. Maybe I'm the last one? Morning by the way

This post has been edited by Sasuke95: Nov 24 2017, 07:49 PM

No technical at all even though I'm working as an auditor in another firm now.
Ask about your background / tell me about yourself, some stories to prove what you said is true, that's it.

ACCA affiliate everywhere lols, not special anymore

In my opinion I think male interviewer will prefer females? All my male interviewers rejected me, but female interviewers love me, I'm quite good looking btw.
I was praying for a female interviewer in pwc but nope, I hope things do go well.

Yeah I tried to cover as many questions as possible, because I'm not the person who can promptly answer everything, even though the story really happened before I couldn't explain it properly if you ask me on the spot, I need to prepare.

The questions (bus length) clearly is not related to audit, more like how you will react to the question, I also already planned the answer, similar to what you made up, but a refined version. I wouldn't say the exact length directly, no point.

And yes that's what I mean, in the beginning I'm afraid I may looked like I already memorized the script, but along the way I acted more natural even though it is from the script as well. But do note that whatever is in my script is real, just that I need to structure the words and sequence properly so I can present it.

I'm afraid he will noticed that I have a script in mind and doesn't want to continue interviewing further, but in the positive side it could be viewed as this person is fully prepared, the interpretation is different from person to person, I hope he interpreted in the positive way.

so all in all, you mean that whether to hire me or not, is like tossing a coin?

Still waiting result, after today means officially after 1 week, expect to know next week, if no I'll call, curious too how long they'll reply.

Phew, got the job in pwc! So relieved

I'm curious about 1 thing, is it very hard to hang on for more than 3 years?
Quite a lot of my friends are setting target of leaving after 3 years.

From what I know, leaving after 1 year as manager will be ideal, which means a total of 5 to 6 years if I'm not mistaken.

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That's ridiculous, it is like saying if you failed 1 time means you fail forever.
Just re-apply, the cooldown period is 6 months, it's been 1 year for you so you can go.
But since you're an experienced hire now, things will be a bit different, such as the questions to be asked.
After going thru 4 of the big 5's interview, I can say that preparation is the most important thing, without it means guaranteed to fail.
Also be careful of what you're going to say, sometimes being prepared is still not enough, review your preparation to make sure the points you're going to present will only give you positive points and no ambiguous meaning, in one of the interview I said I chose my team members carefully instead of taking random members during my uni time to ensure things will go well, it can be perceived as positive or negative, positive as in I am a careful and observative person, negative as in I am not flexible, chances of negative interpretation is quite high because in work place we're often assigned random members, you can't choose, interviewer needs to hear how well you can deal with random members, so in my very last interview I amended this mistake and got the job.
In reality, the fact that I chose team members is the truth, but not necessarily you tell the truth to put yourself in trouble, sometimes you gotta lie a bit.
Hope I helped.