[wmygrace]

I am an MAS student just graduated this semester without a job offer. I have noticed that PwC recently posted several new jobs on its featured job page. I am wondering what is the chance of getting an interview? I reached out to the campus recruiting managers of those areas and got confirmed that those job postings were open.

[Anonymous]

Your chances certainly don't go down by applying. However, I would think your best chances would be through communication with the recruiters. You've already addressed your interest, send them a follow up email when you have applied with a copy of a nice cover letter and resume and hope for the best.

[wmygrace]

@ARCPA2B: Yes that is a good idea. When I emailed the recruiters, they just told me to apply online. Do you think they would check my cover letter and resume sent through email? When I sent the first email, I attached my resume though.

[wmygrace]

About two/three days after the recruiter told me she was still recruiting, the job listing closed. No further information from them any more.

[waffle_house]

Yes it does work. I applied in November and was contacted in December last year. I had no public experience besides an internship. The lady said she liked my resume a lot and gave me a call. She set up interviews and everything. This was the Houston office if it matters.

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FAR - 84
REG - 76

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[Tuffy11111]

Does your school have someone that the recruiters go through? That's definitely the better bet. I've applied to so, so many big 4 jobs online only to get a “sorry, you suck” email the next day. I keep in touch with my school's recruiter, she put me in touch with a Big 4 recruiter about an opening they had and now they want to chat with me. Fingers crossed that I can slip in that I passed REG and she'll forget entirely about asking about my crap GPA.

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FAR - 83 5/2/16

[wmygrace]

@waffle_house Oh wow! Were you an experience hire by then? I contacted the Houston recruiter and she said no more spots though.

@Tuffy11111 What a great news for you! I did not heard about someone that the recruiters go through. It really sucks sometime that you have no idea if there is an opening.

@ARCPA2B I sent my resume with a cover letter to the recruiting manager. No reply yet. Let's see what will happen.

Talked to a recruiting manager in one office and she said they were still trying to fill some spots and asked me to apply online. While two/three days later, the job listing closed. I have no idea if they already filled to spots or they were working on the future process. No rejection, nor future information. I tried to contact that manger again but did not receive anything. It is frustrating.

[waffle_house]

Yeah they'll all say the same non-sense like “we're done hiring for the year.” Total BS. Keep trying it'll happen eventually. I applied for the experience hire position but she said since I didn't have experience she will get on on as a “campus hire” even though I've been working industry for a year. Sometimes you can get lucky like that. And the opportunity wouldn't have came if I didn't apply in the first place.

AUD - 80
BEC - 75
FAR - 84
REG - 76

Exams started Sep 2014 -Exams done Mar 2017

Texas CPA

I put in work, it was evident

[wmygrace]

@waffle_house Thank you so much for your reply. I guess you worked in the industry for a year, so you can apply to experienced position. I am a new grads, it might not be away for me. Any way, I will keep trying.

[waffle_house]

Yes but they don't count industry experience as experience. That is why she wanted to put me through as a campus hire. Just make an awesome resume and you'll get more luck 🙂 (I didn't even bother with a cover letter lol). Also, this wasn't the only big 4 firm to contact me at the end of last year and I applied for both online.

AUD - 80
BEC - 75
FAR - 84
REG - 76

Exams started Sep 2014 -Exams done Mar 2017

Texas CPA

I put in work, it was evident

[wmygrace]

@waffle_house That is great to know. I contacted PwC campus recruiter at our school but said that I could not attend campus recruiting anymore. I will apply online next semester then, as it seems like big four almost finished recruiting for this year.

[waffle_house]

Oops I should of read your post. So you just graduated with no job offer. If you really want big 4 then I guess you will have to be patient. But I would just apply at different firms to get some experience then transfer to big 4.

AUD - 80
BEC - 75
FAR - 84
REG - 76

Exams started Sep 2014 -Exams done Mar 2017

Texas CPA

I put in work, it was evident

[wmygrace]

@waffle_house Two weeks ago

[wmygrace]

@ waffle_house Yes that is what I am trying now. Applying somewhere else while still trying Big Four. Just seeing that there are still campus job listing on PwC is the only reason to have this post.

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