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      Graduate Trainee Accountant Interview

      Apr 6, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (London, England) in Oct 2019

      Interview

      Submitted CV and cover letter online, was then called in for a face to face interview with a manager and partner covering general technical questions and personal experience and background

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why you want to leave current role
      Answer question

      Other Graduate Trainee Accountant Interview Reviews for BDO

      Graduate Trainee Accountant Interview

      Dec 9, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Johannesburg
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at BDO (Johannesburg)

      Interview

      the interviewer was engaging and environment was not too intimidating. able to ask questions and get responses. interviewing team was friendly and tried making the atmosphere better and comfortable for me.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      why l believe it would be the best place for me
      Answer question
      1

      Graduate Trainee Accountant Interview

      Oct 31, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Johannesburg
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at BDO (Johannesburg) in Nov 2020

      Interview

      Panel Interview with manager and HR Personnel it was conducted via teams. During the interview they ask you personal questions to identify if you fit in the culture and then after that you get a technical question to answer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      IFRS 9 summary and impact of covid Weakness
      Answer question

      BDO interviews FAQs

      • Graduate Trainee Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at BDO with 3 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 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Graduate Trainee Accountant roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BDO overall takes an average of 21 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at BDO as a Graduate Trainee Accountant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  33%

        Personality test:  33%

        Skills test:  33%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

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        11. Intern(225) ;
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        14. Accountant(175) ;
        15. Audit Manager(174) .


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