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Hi Applied to PwC Strategy& for a consultant role and havent heard back from a recuiter however, I received an email for a survey asking what am I looking for in the company in terms of their culture, values etc and what other companies I have applied to. Is this a typical process? Not sure if thats the step 1 in the process or I have been rejected. Any feed back is appreciated. I am graduating from Ohio State with an MBA and have 8 years of experience in corporate accounting and finance.
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Yes I think insecure people are threatened by clarifying questions because they think you’re pushing back, trying to make them look incompetent or questioning their decisions rather than literally trying to understand. (Because that’s how they approach asking questions themselves). A secure leader is able to thoughtfully answer questions and acknowledge maybe they hadn’t thought of it through that lens etc.
There’s one person I can think of that was very vague in their descriptions of their asks and the associated expectations. If you dared to ask clarifying questions it was met with defensiveness and attitude and “If you have to ask that question then you’re clearly not fit for this” vibes. So to avoid this, if you just went with your interpretation of the original vague communication, it was inevitably “wrong”. This person even said “you should have known I meant …..when I said ….”.
I haven’t but I have seen where others have. Favoritism plays a huge role in how they react
I wouldn't say I was labeled difficult, but my boss definitely got annoyed with me and acted passively aggressive because of my follow-up questions. I think he thought of it as insubordination. But I'm not going to stop, because asking questions is part of my job.
Yes, it's a pretty common passive-aggressive tactics, especially when the manager is weak, unprofessional and not smart.
In fairness, sometimes the tone we use can have a lot to do with how questions are perceived. Two different people can ask a question, one can seem pleasantly inquisitive and the other can sound like a homicide detective sweating a suspect. Not saying you've been too aggressive with your questions, but think about your tone and delivery and consider if that could be part of the problem.
Sure, it can be the delivery or the tone of the person asking the question. However, a secure leader is also not going to react outwardly to this either. They would answer the question and move forward.
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Yes but it was a toxic team
This is usually a red flag. I’m a loud person and ask questions. On good teams that is an asset because I have a decent personality that my clients like and I ask the hard questions that ensure we have an overall smoother time.
On one of my first teams my manager tried to place me on a PIP (my direct supervisor blocked it) the main reason the manager had was that I talked back to one of the favored scientists (talked back as in “why are you doing your run this way”)
I get labeled difficult because I point out on realistic expectations and ideas. Particularly these ideas that come from the management team. But should I just keep my mouth shut and let things fall apart?