Audit Associate applicants have rated the interview process at KPMG with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 84.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Audit Associate roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at KPMG overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at KPMG as a Audit Associate according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 67%
Phone interview: 33%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at KPMG
Interview
I applied through campus recruiting and got the first round interview. There was a pre-interview dinner where I met several associates, senior managers and my interviewer. For the interview, interviewer started by introducing himself and asked several behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about teamwork, why accounting, and strengths and weaknesses. And one question about how to deal with criticisms. 30 minutes long.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Approached by a recruiter by email, then had a phone interview with the recruiter, then another phone interview with another recruiter at the local office. After that scheduled for an office visit.
During the office visit, I interviewed with a partner and a recruiter and had lunch with 2 other associates. All of them are very friendly and approachable.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at KPMG (Houston, TX) in May 2012
Interview
First started with on-campus interview but once you are accepted for an office visit, the interview is with 3-4 people in upper management (managers, partners, etc.). Not a very difficult interview, more of a conversation. The firm does an excellent job of making you feel at home during the visit, which helps calm down you nerves before the interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If a client is giving you trouble and not being cooperative, how would you handle that situation?