buccy:
Wow... Nobody wants exact questions, they just want the bond, the feel that we are all in this together and while it is competitive... we are not going to rub it on each others faces. We are going to be 'friends' and share opinions as the stages proceed.
Last year, I knew some names they made me laugh so hard and made the process a bit less burdensome. I might be wrong but I cant remember people even quarelling or throwing bants... I even remember when at the interview before we went in, a guy was like where my nairalanders at... at once we all became friends and the group exercise went really smoothly and all.
@ La rochelle @ maryjabeez @ D mayor @ lastjobhunter @ sambest @ all that I cant remember their monikers.. thank you. I really am not so expressive but I could try, ok @ trcv @ encrypt @ codified, what do you want us to discuss?
Did I say start telling us about how your whole day went? Noo please!
May the odds always be in our favour!

DivineKayy:

Great...but note that there are people here that will speak up once they have one or two things to say(relevant tins)... We are not to encourage irrelevant things or unrelated things(like the battle of first fruit/tithe)... Why should I write something just for the sake of keeping the thread pages long... active and not because I have an info to pass across. This is why I suggested we ask questions, we will receive direct answers if the person with the info sees it.
Let someone in 2019/2020 be able to come here and get his/her needed info within secs...not seeing pages full of alphabetical order...you know what I mean.

Nothing personal here o just facts...

To your prayer... Amen. Thanks

trcv:
Just finished my OPQ test. As expected. You pick either the 'most likely' and 'less likely' option. 104 questions, 52 pages.

I had a list of things I felt were 'more' important based on the company values and my intending LoS.

Done and dusted. Awaiting my interview invite next week Thursday or Friday. My names begins with 'A' and 'B' so I'm likely among the first batches.

Yeah, time to practice likely questions in front of the mirror or call up a friend for mock interview.

Asiwaju12345:
Abeg I won raise coaching note..

How do I go about it on nairaland.

trcv:
Just finished my OPQ test. As expected. You pick either the 'most likely' and 'less likely' option. 104 questions, 52 pages.

I had a list of things I felt were 'more' important based on the company values and my intending LoS.

Done and dusted. Awaiting my interview invite next week Thursday or Friday. My names begins with 'A' and 'B' so I'm likely among the first batches.

Yeah, time to practice likely questions in front of the mirror or call up a friend for mock interview.

TheRealAdonye:


Leave here please

DivineKayy:
Don't make a mess of this OK.. I won't turn it into a battle of words....we worry for nothing the CEB/SHL website has the practice questions you might need check there, if they share these questions last year like you claimed..take them from the 2017 thread and practice and also go the extra mill to share the same link here if you love others and want to build connection.... you have all that you need already. Work, get busy. Don't not wait for someone that will come here to claim he/she has the exact questions that would be asked. I think we always like that. People have taken the time to share how you can pass...by tailoring your responses towards pwc core values and that one should be consistent with his/her responses. Tell me what else again? The exact questions from CEB/SHL for pwc 2018?Nah... Back to the personal issue you mentioned... Please note that not everyone on this thread is jobless.

Thank you for your understanding.

trcv:
Just finished my OPQ test. As expected. You pick either the 'most likely' and 'less likely' option. 104 questions, 52 pages.

I had a list of things I felt were 'more' important based on the company values and my intending LoS.

Done and dusted. Awaiting my interview invite next week Thursday or Friday. My names begins with 'A' and 'B' so I'm likely among the first batches.

Yeah, time to practice likely questions in front of the mirror or call up a friend for mock interview.

ascapella:
Hopefully, i should take the test today.
Our soon-to-be colleagues at pwc might want to help us on this question.

So, i applied for assurance and I see a scenario asking about leadership qualites, Team work abilities and excellence. Which do you think should be most likely and least likely among these three?

Someone up there said he saw a question that had conflicting attributes and all of them were good attributes ranging from leadership to teamwork and excellence and he didn’t know which to pick as the most likely or least likely.

*Personally, i feel i would pick teamwork first since mine is assurance (Mbok, i stand corrected oo). Help a brother.

Thanks Cc: TheRealAdonye Ednut1 funkystanl

funkystanl:


First you may want to read this post by a colleague: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6392488415065096192

Been some time I took this test, however I think the aim of the test is still same.

Like I posted 3 years ago:

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....

In your responses you may want to pay attention to the following values: Act with Integrity, Care, Reimagine the possible, make a difference, and work together.

Please note that none of these values supercedes the other. They are equal and you should show trait of having all of them. I am aware the OPQ may put up a question that displays all the values and you are confused. Please select the one that relates best to the scenario {not also forgetting you own personality to the scenario}.

You may choose to lie about your personality for the test.. But not advisable, for your own good and the future of the firm. There is more to this statement.. Must take it on the surface for now.

I hope you are clear now. I wish you all the best...

dyduds:
I think I messed this thing up... smh

Be mindful of your first 3 set of questions... you wouldn't want to change whatever trait you choose as most like you along the line..

I made some choices earlier... latter in the OPQ some PWC like trait came up with the trait I had chosen before a start most like me.. for sake of consistency I became confused.


It's all in God's hand now!

MikeAsher2:
There is something many are not thinking of here.

The job market is crazy, like real crazy. However, as the oil price continues to remain north of $50, opportunities would gradually open up. It is already...

I know someone who left a design drafting firm for KPMG, and after some months was complaining about motivation.

Audit can be boring and a routine. You dress as required, working from client sites on pure accounting. And you would need to do ICAN/ACCA with your weekends for reading and training.

The money is just there BTW, only go there for career and choice. You can't easily flip LoS oh!!!!!

I know someone else who resigned only after some months, even though he passed the KPMG audit periodic test. It's not the company differences I'm pointing out, it's that everyone understands fully what they are getting into.

Work is not fun in a lot of places, and it's the same here. This is the point, engrs, pharmacists, science grads and co should rethink. Before you fake OPQ answers and enter!

Funkystanl, ednut1 can you explain more about the detailed responsibilities of a regular audit associate. The posting and working from client sites, the audit process from client engagement meetings to issuing audit certs, rules to follow etc., people that can't hack it there, and move elsewhere etc

ednut1:
They are better off sitting at home right

MikeAsher2:


You just said the only defence everyone gives. Adapt to it, well opportunities are opening up small small, PwC would recruit and train, they will eventually leave as always, and the cycle continues. Oh well...

It's just like those rushing to commercial banks, and are thrown everywhere. Not even transfers, targets, poor employee consideration et al.

Everyone deciding to work anywhere MUST be ready for the implications. That's my message.

I rest my case.

MikeAsher2:
There is something many are not thinking of here.

The job market is crazy, like real crazy. However, as the oil price continues to remain north of $50, opportunities would gradually open up. It is already...

I know someone who left a design drafting firm for KPMG, and after some months was complaining about motivation.

Audit can be boring and a routine. You dress as required, working from client sites on pure accounting. And you would need to do ICAN/ACCA with your weekends for reading and training.

The money is just there BTW, only go there for career and choice. You can't easily flip LoS oh!!!!!

I know someone else who resigned only after some months, even though he passed the KPMG audit periodic test. It's not the company differences I'm pointing out, it's that everyone understands fully what they are getting into.

Work is not fun in a lot of places, and it's the same here. This is the point, engrs, pharmacists, science grads and co should rethink. Before you fake OPQ answers and enter!

Funkystanl, ednut1 can you explain more about the detailed responsibilities of a regular audit associate. The posting and working from client sites, the audit process from client engagement meetings to issuing audit certs, rules to follow etc., people that can't hack it there, and move elsewhere etc