I was sought out through a popular professional networking Web site by an internal recruiter. We corresponded via phone and email for a couple of months. Once I was ready to seriously investigate the opportunity, I was scheduled to come in for face-to-face interviews with HR, partners and directors of the practice group in which I was interested. I did not speak to direct peers (managers) which I strongly suggest doing. I made several observations doing the interview: The atmosphere in the office (Friday is a typical in-office interview day) was vibrant and professional. People seemed to be having fun. The workplace was modern and appeared comfortable. There was adequate workspace [(open cubes, semi-private cubes, offices, conference rooms and phone booths - hoteling setup) and facilities (printers, copiers, cafeteria with free coffee and tea)] and the environment was clean. During my interviews, I tried to get a good picture of the structure of the organization in which I would be working. I did not get as clear a picture as I had hoped but it was sufficient to help me form an idea of the practice area and the solutions being brought to the marketplace. They spent a lot of time trying to convince me of how flat the organization was - that the only level between manager and partner was director and that under the right circumstances, partner was an achievable level.

The PWC interview process consisted of 2 phone screens (about an hour each) to understand and validate technology and work experience. I have a full-day interview that consisted of 1:1 interviews with 2 advisory managers and 2 partners. The interviewers asked detailed questions about work experience, and put me in situations and asked me to respond what I would do in those situations. Each session was very interactive where I was able to repond and ask questions as well. I also met with HR who gave me a great overview of the company, and details on the review process at PWC. Overall a pretty smooth interview process.