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BDO interviews FAQs
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at BDO with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Consultant according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 24%
Background check: 18%
Phone interview: 12%
Other: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (London, England) in Jun 2015
Interview
Interview is OK. But there is a huge gap between the two interviewers itself. I couldn't convinced both of them at same time. One is good and other one is worst. Even though I am good at competence level and technical, the interviewer deviate the interview in different path. Better look through the interviewer's LinkedIn profile before going to the interview to know about his strengths and his past.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What type of analysis have you gone through and what type oif arguments have you passed on to the client?
Virtual interviews typically feature two specialized stages: a technical round focused on core skills and a managerial round assessing fit. Both prioritize role-specific questions to evaluate your professional expertise. Position can also be put on hold based on the requirements.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between primary key and unique key?
You first have in interview with HR. After that you need to conduct an online test and do another interview with the management team of the department. This will adventually result in an offer or not.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2025
Interview
Start with phone screen with the Human Resources team, move onto an in-person case interview for 45mins with Senior Consultants, and then finally a 30min call with a Senior Manager on behaviourals.