hi all,

i applied for PwC around at the start of june and received a reply that says that they're reviewing my application 2 weeks later. since it was raya holidays, i gave them few more days but i havent heard from them

so i decided to be more proactive (ok only after reading this thread) i called twice just now and got through! (caught me by surprise bc i thought no one would pick up like the first time before lunchtime)

the lady who picked up my call sounded friednly and asked for my name to search in their database. she even asked me to spell my name lol. then she said 'i'll ask the recruiter to call you back". i was still shocked and too nervous at this point.. so i said great and thanks for your help (something like that). END

does that mean i will get a call? or is that just a nice way to say i got rejected? (i called this afternoob and i know maybe she might be too busy to get back today but im so freaking nervous!)

thanks for the reply my bf is telling me stay positive on it but my parents are telling me to giv up on PwC.. i already feel like i'm being rejected when i saw the above post on going for the pwc interview

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This post has been edited by kanikani: Jul 10 2017, 04:59 PM

okay! i will try to call in again soon thanks for the info ya, i read about a guy with the same situation in this thread but he didnt update on what happened in the end. i honestly thought i was already rejected since they didn't call back.

This post has been edited by kanikani: Jul 11 2017, 10:11 AM

anyone knows thats position on hold means? i applied for deloitte and receive an email that the position is on hold.

*edited in 2018

I did get a call in the end, 5-6 months after i applied

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Well, the reason I'm writing this post is because I haven't really seen anyone post a full rejection story so I'll gladly share mine to help out any other poor or suffering soul who is stuck in the same situation as I was. This story in particular is about PwC which was my first choice (that's why very sad la T_T)

I wrote a post about whether to give up on my PwC application some time ago. I applied in June, tried calling like crazy in July but just could not get through. Luckily, I was advised in this forum to try in August. My phone call managed to get through in August and they told me that the next intake is in December but I would get a call in September if I made it otherwise I could call back. They only have selected intakes per year and the closing date for each intake is quite early. My application in June would mean that it would be considered for next upcoming intake in December.

So, I finally made the big call today (though I already kind of knew I was probably not selected) and it took me a few tries to finally get through to the department + connected to the recruiter in charged. The recruiter was pretty busy (internship recruitment period too I guess) so my morning call was wasted but I was told to call back around lunchtime. I did that and she was on the line - so I was told to call back like half and hour later. I did but line didn't go through, took me about a few more tries before I was lucky.

The recruiter was very busy but nice enough to answer my questions (I'm not going to reveal her name here but yes, it was a lady recruiter). I asked about my application status and I was told that their next intake is in January 2018. Reason given was that they had only a few positions available in December which is already full. She also mentioned that if I made it for the January intake, I would receive a call at the end of this month/early next and also kindly reminded me to update my PwC profile. Of course I was not so silly to not be able to read in between the lines that I was not selected.

I was feeling a bit dejected just now. Since receiving my "we're currently reviewing your application" in June about 2 weeks from my application date, I had some hope that I might make it. At least I did not receive a straight-out "we don't have a position that matches your qualification" email like my friend. But looking back, maybe that would have been better from the start rather than waiting and hoping like crazy. sighs Even till the end, I was not rejected outright (which I don't know to feel thankful for or cry about it).

That's the end good luck to anyone else who is job-searching!

This post has been edited by kanikani: May 22 2018, 11:32 AM

Then you heard correctly?
I forgot to mention that I am a bachelor degree holder
So far I have not heard anything about it is hard to get into PwC if you are a bachelor degree holder?
But I do know a few people (acquaintances only though) who work in PwC and yes, they are ACCA holders

Ok, thank you for the feedback
I was hoping to get a job in one of the big4s so that I could bond with them for my prof papers

This post has been edited by kanikani: Sep 11 2017, 05:52 PM

thank you for the feedback!
i was really hoping for PwC though I was only a second class upper + knowing it's super hard to get into PwC but yes, fingers crossed for another firm

yea i'm sure there are others who have better qualifications.. i'll definitely try my luck with the other 3, hopefully 1 of them will accept me

hard to say cause you're at least halfway to finishing ACCA i heard that ACCA holders can apply if they're like 1 or 2 papers away from completing yea? i definitely will thank you!

This post has been edited by kanikani: Sep 11 2017, 08:54 PM

I will definitely consider that as another option if I can't get into 1 of the other 3 fingers crossed

audit in kl

any idea when is the next intake after october? lol, so in the end you went to which company?

hello

could someone elaborate on the 4 audit departments in EY? i just passed the HR screening (super nervous!) and it caught me offguard because i just sent in my application last friday

one of the questions i was asked was which industry i would prefer because they would try to match me with the manager of that department for the interview. i answered that my options were open😅😅 and the recruiter seems to be amused and told me that i could request subject to that department manager’s availability

This post has been edited by kanikani: Nov 13 2017, 04:46 PM

thank you so much! guess i’ll be busy the next few days doing my research then

another question to ask - with big companies like the big4, is am i suppose to nego my salary even at entry level? (if i’m asked during interview)?

for some reason i thought i wouldnt need to since i’m just a fresh grad/entry level but a few friends brought it up when we had dinner yesterdy. they were always asked by the managers during the knterview (they applied to banks) but i havent heard anything bout the big4. maybe it’s at the contract offer stage? or is it non-nego?

someone suggested to throw a higher rate out (lets say 3k if you wanted 2.8k) since they would lower whatever you suggested anyway. i was told that the current rate is min 2.8-3 for entry level at big4. any suggestions on how to go anout this if i’m asked during interview? i honestly dont mind 2.8k just that if you can nego for higher why not?

This post has been edited by kanikani: Nov 14 2017, 08:47 AM

thank you sheyhere ☺️ i wasn’t planning to ask, just incase that i was asked haha.

your situation is exactly whats in my head, that’s why i was surprised to hear about my friends’ experience. but then again they were interviewing for banks.

not sure if this might be useful to you but this month's kpmg interview haven't set yet i think?
i also received interview confirmation but they said date tbc
i applied beginning of october

i'm just one of the ordinary ones only
and no, haven't gotten my prof papers, just a degree holder
thank you for the info!

This post has been edited by kanikani: Nov 14 2017, 10:46 AM

okay got it thanks ya
oh, and was the interview very hard?
i just finished the personality test and she told me that subject to passing that
she might be able to arrange an interview for me this week since i told her i'm in kl atm (i'm staying in my hometown now)
so i'm rushing to do my research
i think i'm quite lucky if i can get into EY because i was told it's for the december intake

This post has been edited by kanikani: Nov 14 2017, 10:46 AM