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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
I. Recruitment process and criteria
Q: What positions can I apply for?
We are looking for graduates to join the Assurance, Risk & Controls Solutions, Tax and Advisory
services.
(For Beijing only): We are also looking for graduates to join our internal IT department – Global
Technology Solutions.
(For Shanghai and Beijing only): We are also looking for graduates to join the Actuarial team
Applications will be opened in September in Hong Kong and October in all China offices. Please visit our
graduate recruitment website (www.pwchk.com/graduate or www.pwccn.com/graduate) for further
details of our recruitment programme.
Q: What does PricewaterhouseCoopers look for in a candidate?
We are looking for bright people who have demonstrated excellent leadership, language and
interpersonal skills, which may be developed through a vast range of different experiences and
backgrounds that we offer. The criteria that we use to select graduates are:
-Demonstrate courage and integrity
-Acquire and apply commercial and technical expertise
-Manage Projects and economics
-Be open minded, agile with change and practical
-Develop self and others through coaching
-Communicate with impact and empathy
-Be Curious: Learn, share and innovate
-Lead and contribute to team success
-Be passionate about client service
-Build and sustain relationship
Q: Does PricewaterhouseCoopers hire students who don’t have a business background? If so,
are non-business graduates treated differently or do they have fewer opportunities?
Our philosophy is to hire the best people who share our vision - and not all of the best come to us with a
business background or degree. Generally it is more demanding for non-accounting/business graduates
as they need to work harder to acquire the professional qualification. Our new staff training programme
provide the non-accounting graduates with the necessary accounting courses to put them on a par with
the accounting graduates.
Q: Is my English(CN)/Putonghua (HK) proficiency a very important selection criteria?
We wish to hire the graduates with good communication skills in both English and Chinese. However,
this is only one of our assessment criteria.
Q: What types of questions will be asked during the interview? How should I prepare for the
interview?
Interviewers will ask different questions, usually focusing on your ability, skills and experience rather
than on technical knowledge. Normally most questions will be related to what you have mentioned on
your application form. The best way you can prepare for the interview is to do basic research on our firm
and be able to articulate what skill sets the candidate have developed through work experience, extra
curricular activities, study, sports etc. and how they are related to the firm.
Q: What is an Assessment Centre?
An assessment centre is where a number of assessment tools are combined to test different aspects of
the candidate’s suitability for the post. Candidates will participate in group activities, discussions,
business case studies and simulations, role-plays or presentation and 1-1 interview. Candidates will be
assessed on the ability to get along with and influence future colleagues, to display leadership qualities,
to generate ideas and to present them. Observers will watch the entire process and assess the overall
contribution candidate make. Their scoring will be based on the quality of your participation and not the
quantity.
Q: Can I apply for the offices in other location? If yes, how can I attend the recruitment process
in other location?
Yes, you can select your preferred location in the application form. Please also select your preferred
interview location in the application form so that we can recognize and help the interview arrangement.
Normally you can choose the office nearest to your station as the interview location so that you don’t
need to travel a lot to attend the whole recruitment process.
We also provide 2 options as the location in the application form. Normally we will put your 1st option as
the priority and the 2nd option will only be considered when we couldn’t find sufficient candidate through
1st option. We will contact you to get your confirm before we transfer you to 2nd option. Under current
competitive market, we highly recommend you think carefully before making the decision on which office
you would like to apply.
Q: Can I apply for more than 1 line of service?
We offer 2 lines of service options for you in the on line application form. While normally we put your 1st
option as the priority. The 2nd option will only be considered when there is no sufficient applicants from
the 1st option. We will contact you to get your confirm before we transfer you to 2nd option. We highly
recommend you to think carefully before making the decision on which position you would like to apply.
II. Organisational Agility
Q: Can I gain exposure in other divisions/departments?
Staff may be seconded to other divisions or departments for a short period to get a better understanding
of the work they perform and gain different experience and exposure. However, this is based on division
and department business needs.
Q: Is it possible to change from one service line to another within the firm?
We promote the development of individual careers within PwC and are therefore provide opportunities
for transferring to another line of service to gain additional experience. We have an internal HR OA
portal where all the exiting openings are posted. You can check out the available opportunities and find
out your interested one. This however, will not be considered until after one year and should be in line
with the condition that the individual has the necessary aptitude and/or development potential as well as
appropriate "business needs".
III. Firmwide Policy
Q: Do I need to work much overtime in PwC?
Due to the nature of our professional service, it is necessary for our people to work overtime at certain
times. Overtime will depend on the client, the practice area and the seasonal nature of some of our
work. However, the firm recognises the need for junior staff to concentrate on their studies and we will
always bear this in mind.
Q: How often will I be travelling on average?
It depends on the project and the practice area of what you will do. In some line of services, little travel is
required, while in other line of services extensive travel is required.
IV. Examination support
Q: Which exam syllabus should I sit?
China:
As a leading professional services firm, we expect our staff to achieve the professional qualification as
soon as possible which in turn helping the firm to deliver high quality professional services.
Depending on the business needs in each line of services and the individual’s background, different
lines of services recognise different qualifications. An overview of the recognised qualifications is:
Line of services Qualification
Assurance CICPA
Assurance - RCS CICPA, CISA, CISSP, CIA, CISM
Advisory CICPA, CFA
Tax CICPA, CTA, ACCA, Legal, etc.
Notes:
1. a) In Assurance, CICPA qualification is required for manager promotion purpose. Other qualifications like ACCA, AICPA,
CPAA, HKICPA and etc. will also be recognised for qualification premium purpose.
b) In Assurance, manager is required to sign audit report on behalf of the firm. As CICPA is the only statutory body
issuing the licence for audit practice, only CICPA qualification is recognised for manager promotion purpose.
c) In assurance we ask people to ensure they register for exams and they are required to pass two papers within their
first two years to be promoted to Senior Associate
2. In Advisory, qualification to be taken also depends on the business unit you will be joining.
3. In Tax, a range of professional examinations are recognised by the Firm. CICPA or Certified Tax Agent (CTA) is viewed
as essential in helping the staff's work performance.
4. In general, staff are expected to acquire one professional qualification only.
An exam briefing will be organised in late March / early April every year, sometimes upon your
acceptance of the offer, to give you more details on the qualification recognised, how to choose different
qualifications where appropriate, how many & which papers to be taken etc.
HK:
As a leading professional services firm, we expect our staff to achieve the professional qualification as
soon as possible which in turn helping the firm to deliver high quality professional services.
Depending on the business needs in each line of services and the individual’s background, different
lines of services recognise different qualifications. An overview is that:
Line of services Qualification
Assurance HKICPA, other accounting qualifications leading to
HKICPA qualification
Assurance - RCS HKICPA, CISA, CISSP, CIA, CISM
Advisory HKICPA, CFA, other accounting qualifications leading to
HKICPA qualification
Tax HKICPA, other accounting qualifications leading to
HKICPA qualification
Notes:
1. In Advisory, qualification to be taken also depends on the business unit you will be joining.
2. For those who opt for other qualification leading to the one of HKICPA, the common qualifications that are possessed by
our staff are ACCA / AICPA / CPAA.
3. In general, staff are expected to acquire one professional qualification only.
An exam briefing will be organised in late March / early April every year, sometimes upon your
acceptance of the offer, to give you more details on the qualification recognised, how to choose different
qualifications where appropriate, how many & which papers to be taken etc.
Q: What kind of examination assistance will I receive?
The firm is committed to provide support to staff in achieving the recognised qualification as soon as
possible. In general, staff will be given time off for preparing their exams; and be supported by their
career coach / examination advisor in the forms of experience sharing and coaching where appropriate.
For those exams (CICPA, CTA, HKICPA) which are taking by the majority of our people, examination
assistances may include
o in-house revision seminar / e-learning
o mock examination
o study group
o study room
o study materials
o etc.
Again, details of examination assistance for different qualifications will be introduced during the exam
briefing.
Q: Will my study/exam leave be taken off for client priorities?
No. Once you are booked to attend study course or you are on study/exam leave, you are not expected
to forego your studies for client matters. The firm wants our people to be qualified at the earliest
possibility thus passing the professional exam are given high priority.
V. Others
Q: What kind of industry exposure can I expect?
You will have the opportunity to undertake a variety of tasks in the Information Communications,
Technology, Financial Services, Utilities, Consumer & Industrial Products, and Real Estate and Services
industries.
Q: How would you describe the working relationships within the firm?
The firm has always upheld an open door policy and coaching culture, the aim is to strengthen bonds
between senior and junior staff. The firm has a friendly, open environment where people play as hard as
they work. Everyone tries his or her best to contribute to the success of our business, and the firm
doesn’t take this effort for granted. We have undertaken a number of initiatives for our staff to show our
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