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Okay, I just got a success mail☺

Adanop:
Okay, I just got a success mail☺

Please what time did u get it.

Omuka:
why don't you need it?

Long story.

Have rejection mails been sent? Not to be pessimistic �

Me too but mine was since 2019. I got a regret mail today. Take heart just keep on trying. Explore other career options.

Realex007:
This is the 5th time I'm writing this test since 2017. And I've only passed and gotten to interview stage once. God.

Regret mail, so sad.

Seems the universe is against me once again. I prepared for the test only for the person to lend me his laptop almost disappointed, making me loose

Araunapologetic:
chat. whatsapp. com/BAzr1AQXXWxC3IgbqNy0nY Try this

Copy it and remove the space there

Kindly share new link for the WhatsApp group.

Adanop:
Okay, I just got a success mail☺

Please is there a whatapp group you belong to

I haven't received any email no regret me and no success mail does it usually take this long ?

german01:
did you reach the mark?

I'm not in the recruitment process

Talanf:
Guys, I didn't pass the exam too but the question I have is; why are all these companies always using the same multi decade method of timed English and math questions as a metric to determine smart people?

The fact that they reject smart people who are not as fast is actually a big deal for me.

I was not happy when I finished the test because I knew I could get a 90% easily but the fact that it was a timed test made me tired before I even started and that communicates the amount of pressure you will have to face on the job that is why they keep recruiting every year- people keep leaving them. Well, some of us are not built for pressure work.

My advice, the top multinationals who are focused on the Gen Z work force will not test your intelligence by putting you under a third party's idea of testing for intelligence. A great example is Nestle.

Apart from the fact that this method is unfair as it gives a higher chance to applicants with quantitative educational backgrounds, this idea of timed test is just a lazy method that works for recruiters, they have over 20,000 applicants and need to cut it down to 65, they just run to timed quantitative and qualitative tests and boom! everybody gets a rejection mail.

So, if you did not pass PWC's test, you are not dull, they have just asked a tortoise to fly and ignored the wisdom that the birds cannot offer. It is not the end of the world. Move on, there are other companies out there whose money becomes PWC's revenue.

But nestle did a bit of timed quantitative test too na?

Nestles timer was crazily fast sef

Tokkson:
But nestle did a bit of timed quantitative test too na?

Nestles timer was crazily fast sef

nestle was different from pwc.

Omuka:
nestle was different from pwc.

He was questioning the timing factor in PwCs test. And i was letting him know that Nestle's assessments were also timed.

So both tests basically are trying to look for same trait; speed and accuracy.

Has everyone received mail

ezinneglory93:
Has everyone received mail

I haven't seen anything yet

Juif:
Please what time did u get it.

8:35pm was when they sent it but I saw it around 10:30 due to network issue

DonnyE:
Please is there a whatapp group you belong to

No, I don't belong to any WhatsApp group page. I get all info from here

Awww, congratulations, please how did you do it ?

ALKARULEZZ:
I got a success mail. I don't even know if I need the job.

Awww, congratulations, please how did you do it ? ���

iSleek:
I got a Personality Test Invite

I got a regret mail, have been so sad since

Adelakun5:
Please anybody with success mail?

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Xprincess:
Awww, congratulations, please how did you do it ?

Grace and experience.

qanda:
How I got into PwC – Job Test, Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) and Interviews

I am writing this piece to inform and guide individuals who are trying to get into PwC. Here is my story:

Not having an Accounting/finance background, I initially thought getting into the big 4 was beyond my reach, irrespective of the fact that it was clearly stated as a criteria that anyone from any course of study is eligible to apply. I saw those getting into these firms as super humans and not in my league. So in my first attempt at PwC, the self-belief was lacking and I wrote the test with self doubt and unsurprisingly I didn't scale through. I later realised that a friend of mine, without an accounting background or prior experience, in the same circumstance as i am scaled through. Then it dawned on me that it was actually possible to get into PwC if my mindset was right.

In my second attempt, I got in. What did I do differently?

The recruitment processes are in 3 stages and usually last for between 5 - 6 months:

1. Proctored Online test (SHL) (the timeline to take the test is usually around 4-5 days and feedback is received 1-2 weeks later)

2. OPQ (Occupational personality questionnaire) (timeline to take the test is around 3-4 days and feedback is received about 2 weeks later)

3. Interview (this spans for about 1 month and feedback is received between 2 weeks to 1 month from the last date of interview)

The aptitude tests are of 2 sections, verbal and numerical and how I was able to navigate through that hurdle was to constantly practice the past questions materials in order to familiarize myself with the question styles and techniques. I made sure I covered the past questions from front to back (The materials I studied with are available at the Job test section of Q and A App, Install the App on Playstore

I also joined WhatsApp study groups where we thrashed out difficult questions too. That really helped put me in great shape for the test.

For the second stage (OPQ), its all about your personality/traits and whether or not, it aligns with that of the firm as well as the Business unit you apply for. How i was able to navigate that was that i combed their websites to know more about the firm, their values, mission and vision. I also reached out to people already working in the firm (especially via LinkedIn) in order to gain more insights about the company, the values and attributes they hold dear. These really helped and it enabled me align my responses to the values of the firm. Consistency in your response also is very important because a question could come in different forms and you have to be consistent with your responses.

For the last stage (interview): When I got to the interview stage.........

READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE JOB TEST SECTION OF Q AND A APP.

Install the App from Playstore
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tolu.qanda

This helped me a lot for the preparation of my aptitude test. Can you please give us an hint or material to prepare for the OPQ? Thank you

Xprincess:
Awww, congratulations, please how did you do it ? ���

Quanda gave us an hint of a Q&A. I practiced it. 95% of the question came out word for word, like no difference and the answers were the same. It was like I had dubbs but it was because of the past question I used.
Download the Q&A app and check, I am sure you will be surprised to see the questions you saw in the test.
I hope it will be the same next year so you can use it to practice.
I really wanted to tell people that they should download it but I registered on nairaland that day and I had to wait one week before I could start posting

Xprincess:
I got a regret mail, have been so sad since

Sorry to hear that. Better opportunities ahead. They should have at least waited till day break before sending it

Sirhethat12:
Sorry to hear that. Better opportunities ahead. They should have at least waited till day break before sending it

Did they send regret mail this morning again?

Adelakun5:
Did they send regret mail this morning again?

I'm not sure. But based on past trends those of us yet to get feedback will be getting a regret mail.

I thought regret mails were sent yesterday

We that have not gotten neither success mail nor regret mail nko?

Halyma:
We that have not gotten neither success mail nor regret mail nko?

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lets be positive o

They should have just sent everything at once so we can move on with our lives.

Sirhethat12:
I'm not sure. But based on past trends those of us yet to get feedback will be getting a regret mail.