I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (Toronto, ON) in Sep 2013
Interview
I had a 25-30 minute telephone interview with an HR representative following a referral within the company. I met with the HR manager (no longer the process) and had a 15-20 minute informal interview.
The last person I interviewed with was the hiring manager. This was an interview that was about getting to know me to see if I am a good fit for the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a situation where you and a colleague were in conflict. How did this relationship end?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (Calgary, AB)
Interview
Interview was with the partner of the department and a senior administrative assistant (or admin lead/manager). The interview seemed partly to ensure that I would be a good fit for the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I feel about taking a step down in responsibility. I used to be the manager of a company at my former place of employment
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (New York, NY)
Interview
I was contacted via email by a recruiter within maybe less than a week of applying for the position online. After a very brief phone with the recruiter (asked about compensation, a little bit about resume) I received an invitation two days later to interview. Interviewed with coordinator, then quality control lead. Was later called back to interview with the manager. Looking for someone with good customer service skills. Note: Salary listed online is for the role of Senior Administrative Assistant and is higher for that for this Administrative Assistant.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical Interview Questions: Have you ever had to deal with bullying, Was there a time where you had to share best practices, Tell me a little bit about your current position, How do you handle multiple urgent tasks at the same time, have you ever had to deal with a difficult customer...expect a few technical questions about how to perform a task in Word or what to look for when formatting a document.