Hi All - when you are through all the stages in a typical hiring process of Big-4, what’s the average probability of clearing Partner round ?
Am not implying any speculation here but normally final round i.e. Partner round, what are chances usually ?
i know partner can and hold the right to say Yes or No, still wanna check basis experience - 8/10 interviews are cleared by partner ?
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Hi there,
I worked in PwC and there are not public (or private) stats on that. Focus on your own preparation and on what you can control. The rest is absolutely pointless.
Good luck with your interviews!
Alberto
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This is very tricky to answer. It really depends on the position, the partner, and the relationship (and alignment) between the partner and other interviewers.
In my case, we had a very good interview process and alignment on what we were looking for in terms of “fit”. As such, going to the partner was in practice more like a final validation, just because opinion would rarely change at the last round… but it still was a real interview. So beware, if you go there thinking that you are likely to get the offer and your performance goes down… you will not get the offer.
Hi there,
Final round? I'd say around 50%. It truly truly depends though (for example, in 2021 and 2022 it was much higher, while in 2020 and this year, it has been lower).
Focus on you and your prep. If you are the best the candidate, you'll get the offer!
Here's some reading to help you get there:
The Most Common Pitfalls in Case Interview Preparation
Dos and Don'ts in a Case Interview
Hi,
I'd say it very much depends on a particular set-up. For example, a partner needs to decide between 3 candidates who've made it to the final round. In this case, every candidate has a 33% chance of passing the final round. If there are 2 candidates, then 50% etc. Sometimes there can only be a single candidate who's eligible for a partner round with this particular practice. There's also still a chance that the partner doesn't like anybody performance, so in this case, nobody gets an offer.
I wouldn't bank on 80% though. I'd say anywhere between ⅓ and ½.
Hope this helps,
Nick
Generally if you have passed the first round, you have shown strong evidence that you have what it takes to do the job.
It's hard to put a number down, but based on my time as part of the recruiting team, I would say the chances are significantly higher than passing the first round.
Remember - statistics are interesting especially after-the-fact, but it all depends on your performance. What will pass you and get you the offer is not statistics, but your ability to have a high consistency of performance.
Hello,
I wouldn't try to overthink it but in gerenal the chances are more 4/10 for Partner round.
Then again, I think focusing on what is outside of your control just create extra stress and is not helpful. Focus on preparation and performance during the interview, if you gave it your best, the outcome will be outside of your hands.
Better to know you gave it all than spend time calculating odds, how many people move up the process, … In the end it is not helpful.
Best of success!
Cheers, Nicolas
I'd expect an average to be 20-40%, but honestly, I don't find the exercise very useful.
The reality of it is that it differs so much between firms and offices and practices that such an average tells you absolutely nothing.
It's more important to know that most people fail at the screening phase, so having all the right ingredients for that is crucial (before you even think about case practice). You can read more about this here:
Best,
Cristian
