PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is the world’s 2nd largest professional services network with a network of firms in 157 countries and 195,400 people.

In line with attracting the best, brightest and most suitable talent to PwC Advisory, PwC will commence the PwC Advisory Annual Internship Program with a pilot in July this year.
The Program will run - for (10) weeks - between July and September. The intent is to get a cohort with a mix of persons across the following categories: 

* Students in the penultimate year of their undergraduate program (Minimum of 2:1, aged 23 and below); 

* Recent graduates who are yet to complete NYSC (Minimum of 2:1, aged 29 and below); and

* Experienced hires looking to change career paths (Minimum of two years’ experience, Minimum of 2:1, aged 30 and below).

If interested, submit your CV toInternship.advisory@ng.pwc.com (copying:olamide.abiru@ng.pwc.com).

Note that the deadline for receiving applications is Friday 24 April 2015.

lekanodejimi:


Checked my mail ova 50 times today.

Lolz....i know that feeling...it happened once upon a time...to most peeps in PwC now!!!

deni7:
@funkystanl, by chartered do yu mean passed exams and completed work experience required or just passed all papers. Thanks.

Completed and passed all the papers ACCA or ICAN

smiley15:


For real Need an ansa to this as have started writing acca.

There is nothing to fear....

sassydust:

so anyone that passes the OPQ has pretty much gotten the job, right? the interview is just to know the potential employees abi?

Ditto ednut

olalekan206:
@ funkstaly pls what are the chances of a chartered accountant at the interview stage and when he has gotten the job. pls is it a plus to the person or a minus because a friend was dropped at the interview stage after being chartered ACA and can't really figure out the reason. so I want to know whether to down play it during the process. thanks brother

Whether you are chartered or not the interview treats you all equally, but as someone chartered you are likely to expect some theoretical accounting questions. So being chartered does not in anyway influence/affect the interview decision! If you are finally recruited as a chartered accountant you get more pay than others...yeah more pay but little difference from a non-chartered personnel.

ameexy:

Pls the group discussions is it just to discuss the topic or u and ur group members wl b given questions to provide answers to

The group discussion is just to discuss the given topic with your group members...none of the interviewers will ask you any question..they will even act as if they are not listening to you guys but will tell you to speak up. Please read up about Group discussions online or watch group discussion videos.

ameexy:
I thought Banke said they are looking at around a 100 people

Around a hundred people doesnt mean they are recruiting hundred...it may be more it may be less....like i said initially

funkystanl:
last year, the number of people selected wasn't a round figure like 50, 100, 150, or 200 etc... It tells you PwC is not looking at choosing a fixed number. But I wont rule out that they have a number bracket they want. If they cant get up to that (based on performance of applicants) that wouldn't mean they will lower their standard of recruiting. If they get up to that based on the performance...fine, but in reality... with the standard I don't think so.

I dont want to state the number of people recruited last year so that you guys dont start competition and calculating probability theories...but it isnt a fixed number...and yes it is around 100

Chukwutobi:


Please, you guys should prepare. I wasn't verified. I thought the verification test was just something I could walk over; I got to the test centre very late, I was unstable emotionally and did not even practice a bit before the test. Now, it is like someone did the test for me even though I did it myself.

Sorry about this...and thanks for sharing your experience so others can learn.

So guys this is just one of the type "victim of circumstance" I was referring to...its somewhat inevitable, it must happen, not that falling a victim means you are not good or prepped, some things just happens.

@olalekan206 you are most welcome. Definitely...see you in August/October.

olalekan206:
so u mean everybody can cross over from this OPQ to the interview stage and then everybody can be recruited. I mean at maxi-maxi . is this really possible?

It is not possible...that is the reality of life! But the truth is PwC will employ as many people that performed well.

Now last year, the number of people selected wasn't a round figure like 50, 100, 150, or 200 etc... It tells you PwC is not looking at choosing a fixed number. But I wont rule out that they have a number bracket they want. If they cant get up to that (based on performance of applicants) that wouldn't mean they will lower their standard of recruiting. If they get up to that based on the performance...fine, but in reality... with the standard I don't think so. I wish everybody goodluck and success but at times some of us fall victims and miss chances of being selected. The more reason you have to be fully prepared...cos not everyone at this stage would get in due to unforeseen events!

donkunzman:
What are the chances of being dropped off at this stage?

Like tobiflink said no chance....do your best...PwC recruits as many applicants that do well. You aint copeting with anybody.

And if you looking at it from the angle...your chances of getting in...probability sense is about 0.3%...if you know what I mean

smiley15:


Lol funkystanl, he wasnt actually referring to you but phetty since he said interview starts june. Thanks newaiz.

Oh...sorry about that....guess I was the one who didn't read his post well. One love!!!

@olalekan206 guess you didn't read my lines well...the "result" of interview... I did not say call for interview. Cheers!!!

I'd suggest you start prepping for the interviews now. Especially if this is your first job interview. The interview should start latest May...usually 10 applicants per day. By end of June you should get the result of the interview. Last year interview started late April...so don't dull.

phetty:


Funkystanl et al, for those with their first name starting with 'A', would you mind giving them some tips as regards the interview as soon as possible?

Phetty et al the interview is a simple one. It comes in different forms (questioning and flow), it depends on the interviewers and you.

One key to success at this stage is to be confident and bold (pls not overconfidence).

BY now most of you should have read some interview tips or watched some videos which is cool. These help you to know how to comport yourself.

The interview day has two stages:

The group discussion (GD)
My advice here is to read up or watch videos on GDs as well as the do's and dont's of GD. PwC will provide you with a topic on that same day...so its an "impromptu" kinda GD. The topics are not too difficult...some may throw you off anyway but they are general topics in Nigeria that we discuss daily...could be on the election or boko haram, transportation in lagos, SMEs in Nigeria...etc. These are topics any senior school grad could discuss. If you dont know anything about the topic...dont speak up first wait for others to talk and take a cue from them...but YOU MUST TALK. The panel will pretend as if they aint watching you...but trust me...they are watching and listening attentively.
Please do not cram any topic...there is likelihood they would repeat topics...but that is not going to help you if you count on that.

The real interview
Immediately after the GD with a 10 minutes break, the interview starts, one person at a time (based on first come first serve...so late comers be ready to be the last to be interviewed). The interview should last on average 45 minutes give or take 15. It all depends on you and the interviewers...if you can soak the interviewers up with good conversational flow...cool. My advice...dont allow the interview be all Question and Direct answer things....build a conversation with them...flow well...ya know what I mean...like talking to your friend in a corporate environment.

Please be well prepped.

Read everything you can...news (business day), social information, about your course of study (even if it is biology...some of those interviewers are well grounded), your final year project....just read everything possible.

It is not a must for you to answer a question immediately you are asked...you can buy yourself time...10 sec max anyways...dont rush your answers.

Do not go there without a tie...I mean the guys...and please even if you no get try borrow your size just for the day alone...i mean a suit.. I am not sure but I think the suit counts...for the ladies...oopz...just be formal...for u ladies anything goes for formality...no just overdo the things na him be my advice

After the interview...please feel free to ask the interviewers any question...it is not compulsory but I beg you to ask....ask about 3 - 5 questions....well thought questions...feel free to also ask the interviewers personal questions...but never ask a personal question without asking a professional/career based question.

This is all I can put up for now....I'll hint you guys more when the need arise.

All the best guys!!!

@unofficial Did you see this statement in the advert: "These positions are for our various Lines of Service"

Our lines of service are: Assurance (Audit), Tax and Regulatory Services, and Advisory.

Highunter was right with his/her doubt. The graduate trainee recruitment is once in a year for all units/department

XtraSmooth404:

Congratulations! You joined NL since 2011 and this is your first post?

ttlpwizi:
Hi funkystanl, I just joined nairaland and I have been reading the threads on PWC employment.I see from the threads that you can really help with advicing me on hw to get into PWC as I have always longed to work with them.coupled with that I wld also be needing practice shl numerical and verbal questions.can you kindly forward to my email address

Thanks for the interest...If you have been following the thread then you should know it not advisable to drop your email for shl materials...there are links on this thread directing followers to download the materials.

highunter:


That had me choking with laughter but I do not think a lot of people will be dropped at this stage as compared to the past two stages, probably no one at all or very few which can be considered as insignificant. So keep the hope well alive and take a step of faith in prepping for interview.

I beg to differ on that...it may not be as much as the first two stages but the number would be significant...mind you the OPQ wasnt given without a purpose

anopworld:
All the best to successful nairalanders…… @ funkystanl, pls wot is the chances of someone who will be 26yrs dis july of entering into pwc for the next year (2016) graduate recruitment. Pls reply.

Ditto KaceeDcontrol. If that age was to be considered such applicant wouldn't have reached this stage.

WOW!!! This is getting interesting. Congrats to the guys who made it! Your chances of joining PwC increases at this stage.

Well the OPQ isn't something difficult. Like "they" say..no right and wrong answers...however true, I personally dont believe that. If your personality responses dont go in line with PwC sorry for you. In view of this, you need to tailor your personality to PwC core values, Leadership, Teamwork and Excellence. Mind you the questions wont directly ask these values! Relationship also matters at this stage.

There are so many questions, and if you are not careful you are likely to fall into the trap of conflicting answers...a lot of us fell into this trap but nevermind if it is just one to three... I personally think this is another thing used to score the responses...your responses should be highly consistent, valid and reliable.

After the test, I'll advice you start prepping for the Interview and group discussion...especially those that haven't been interviewed anywhere before or scared of facing people....

I wish you all the best....but be very careful at this stage.

TheRealAdonye:
This is true. They'll employ as many as they can.

#Gbam!!!

mechbeejay:
hmmm God na ur Hand i dey 2moro oo, plsss ar d verbal passages that long n was their no familiar passage, cos everybdy that hav written hav been complainin, lastly plssss i wil b comin frm mainland, can i drop at ajah park or CMS? afta den wich bus i go enter n wer i go drop?, i beg helpppp cos i no knw lagos ooo n i no get tribalmark incase if i lost

sassydust:

wherever you are on the mainland, find your way to obalende or CMS (preferably obalende, so you can get keke marwa that can easily weave thru traffic) then you take a keke or a bus going to Eko hotel roundabout. At the roundabout, your best bet is to charter a keke (costs like N200) that will take you straight to PWC head office.
if your test time is like 8:30-ish, i suggest you leave home veeeeeeeery early (i left home past 5am in my case) so you can get a direct vehicle to Eko Hotel roundabout and get to pwc office in good time.
all the best.

Ooopz!!! PwC office is just a 5 minutes walk (max) from the roundabout....the roundabout is on Ajose Adeogun (Zenith Bank Street) Just walk down past Chicken republic and the zenith bank. The first turning by your left (after the zenith bank) takes you to PwC at Muri Okunola street. Taking keke is a waste of time and money...

LuckyLadolce:
pls how do i apply, not getting it ryt. jst seeing keywords and jobs number. pls explain dis. thanks

Sorry to inform you...Application closed for now! PwC GT application should be re-opened by October 2015.

Cheers!!!

Encyclopedicon:
Pls pple b4 u guys go in2 ghost mode, pls is it possible I call in 2 re-schedule. Having mine 2mao by 10:30 bt unfortunately anoda important interview just clashed wt d time. Tinking I can re-schedule 2 a laer time dat same 2mao.

Yes you can reschedule...but the possibility is very slim due to the condition.

The Condition is you have to look for someone who is willing to swap day and time with you...then both of you would forward your names to the HR on the based on the "agreement". Reason been that PwC already made plans for 10 people per time given.....they do not want more than 10 per test period.

So the only way you can reschedule is to find someone who can take up your space/period and you take up his/her space/period

smiley15:


True funkystanl. The core values he mentioned is actually for PwC UK. Guess he tot the core values and interview process is the same everywhere.

Not really anyway...to the best of my knowledge the core values remains Excellence, Teamwork and Leadership across the global firms. However, what PwC look out for in people includes Whole leadership, Business acumen, Technical capabilities, Global acumen, and Relationships. These can be further split...when you guys get to the OPQ and interview phase we can talk about this to detail.

Jobneeded12:
hello pwc applicants,

for those who have scaled through the
verification test you will be faced with OPQ test as well as interview questions
email me for tips and help - johnserek@yahoo.com
the interview questions are 13 all centering around pwc core values
-techinical capabilities
-whole leadership
- commercial awareness
-cant remember the remaining 2 sha
2- the OPQ are very tricky they are 52 questions and you must choose least and most like you I have the code for that

holla at me if you need tips


wish you guys best of luck

I beg to correct you.....At PwC we have three core values — Excellence, Teamwork and Leadership as the basis of our global corporate culture. These values define how we want to conduct ourselves and our business, and help us to create value for our clients, our people and our organisation.

lovidoagmailc:
for those who have gone through the process before, will they keep to time because I need to travel back the same day, I hope the 8.30 people shoulld be through latest 12

If your time to take the test is 8.30 am then you should be done latest 10.30 am. No time wasting.

thekingskiddy:

Thanks.. One other question, is the verification test going to be online too or its paper based. Secondly, hope they will allow us use calculator..

.

The test is same as the one you just took online via SHL. PwC will provide you with a calculator (not scientific), a biro and a piece of paper to work with, just come with your brain and all the doc requested.

30watts:
They asked for discharge certificate and or proof that service would end by July 2015. For those who started in August 2014 and ending July 2015 what proof is there ?

Your NYSC ID or Call-up letter (if you have the copy) is ok.

smiley15:


Thanks for this. How many people were offered the job in your time?

Over a hundred, but you do not even need to know, just put in your best....

Wooow....sure u guys are having fun in here.... by now most of you must have taken the test *if not you are on your own ooo and definitely not for PwC 2015 GT recruitment*

Well I wish you all the best, to those who employed mercenaries it's not too late to start practicing and ask your mercenaries to teach you what they have done...else you are as good as not taking the test AT ALL

You guys would be invited to write a verification test *same standard of test you wrote online, same shl, but not same question, if you are lucky sha you may get same question (0.1% likely)*. The verification test will take place at PwC head office Victoria Island Lagos.

I'd advice those with first names or surnames starting with "A" to be most prepared cos you are likely to be invited first and if you are outside Lagos, start making plans to travel down to Lagos. The verification test is likely to commence on the 16th.

I wish you all the best. Goodluck!!!

KillerBeauty:


Thanks a lot for sharing. Hopefully I'll do mine today. Verbal first. I'm seriously having problem with the numerical test. Every time I attempt the practice questions, I get defeated and its killing my morale. I wonder how they want us to answer those kind of questions its so confusing. But anyhow God dey. I pray for success

You just have to keep practicing and understand the numerical even if it takes you the last day to attempt it! You can go thru the questions (during practice) solve each question yourself and check the solution immediately (don't solve the whole questions before checking the solutions). Do this for the a day and make sure you understand the solutions and why it appears so!

The next day you can then solve all the questions yourself again without looking at the solutions till when you are done. Mind you don't be "too" time conscious.

Well stop wondering how they want you guys to answer such questions...pwc wants the best and the brightest...that can keep up with the work challenges in PwC. Whatever can make you defeat those shl questions would make you defeat theoretical work issues...

My simple advice...maybe late though...go for accuracy before speed...SPEED KILLS!!! When you are accurate the speed will come with time...

If you are too conscious of the time there is a good chance you are likely not to answer correctly...the test was not designed for you to completely finish....but at least complete 85% correctly.

During my time while practicing I cant remember a time when I finished the whole questions within 30 minutes for numerical or verbal. I ensured I understood the solutions and tricks.

But while taking the test I finished up 85%of the questions correctly and @ that point i got like 2 minutes to go...then I did the usual naija tin on the remaining questions...try your luck. The most important thing is I am sure that I should get 80% from the 85% i did well...and maybe 2% "try your luck" random answers.

anopworld:

@funkystanl, Are u saying dat as Pwc will be later sending test schedule invite via email dey will also send regret e-mail to dose dat will not write d online test? Coz I believe regret mail is always after one wud av written d first test.
Pls reply coz I did not get d sms buh still waiting for d email as u v said.

PwC cares about its people. Yes from the time you applied PwC understands you have interest in the company so PwC will not just leave you without informing you! That's why even those who had 2-2 or above the required age got regret mails after application . PwC is not one of the coys that do the "only successful candidate will be contacted" So everyone gets a message at each phase of the recruitment process (you either get success or regret mail). I pray you all (Nairalanders) get success.

Splasshhh:

Thanks much for the insight, but just to know, how long is it b4 they call in to the successful candidates after the test and what is the working environment and pay like?
I just want to know please.

How long? I can't say. But I must say it is a LONG PROCESS from application to final resumption. Just bear it in mind you are resuming by July or August (if successful).

The pay...well its better than most jobs any "common man" can get in Nigeria. The environment, well I need not talk about this. Most of you have heard or read PwC is one of the big four and one of the best place to work in naija. What you've heard is not something programmed to be said....its actually true.

Another thing is you do not have to know anybody to get into PwC. I tell people the best chance you can have getting into PwC (entry level) through man-know-man is to be a contract staff. But this graduate trainee process is free and fair...strictly based on merit. If you are good you get to selected. And there is no competition. So no need to keep information you have or share your knowledge of some things.

Let's save the remaining stories till after verification test.