Is it hard to get hired as a Accountant Trainee at PwC?

Accountant Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at PwC with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

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Candidates applying for Accountant Trainee roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 18 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PwC overall takes an average of 28 days.

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based on 19 ratings - Updated Jun 23, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

92%
Applied online
Applied online
8%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting

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19 interviews

Trainee Accountant Interview

May 30, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at PwC (Pretoria, Gauteng) in Apr 2019

Interview

I went into a room where the lady interviewed me . She asked me a few questions and they were quite difficult . Someone along was also being interviewed next to me so i could hear roughly what the other person is saying

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How did you show teamwork and leadership?

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Trainee Accountant Interview

Dec 3, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at PwC (Durban) in Mar 2020

Interview

The interview process was professional and impressive. The interviewers were both kind and comfortable to interact with. The questions asked were fair and reasonable. I felt confident and calm throughout.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How good is your problem solving ability

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Accountant Trainee Interview

Oct 19, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at PwC

Interview

Went for an in-person interview, was told I would get correspondence in a few weeks time and since never heard anything back. Interviewer was late as well. Their admin does not seem up to speed!

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What could you contribute to the company?

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