I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (Perth, Western Australia) in Mar 2024
Interview
Very straight forward interview process, with role related questions, generic teamwork, dispute resolution etc. This was for a climate/sustainability role. Interviewer was friendly and easy to talk to. In saying that I wouldn't be surprised if such a large company has hiring KPI's to hit, because the feedback I got post interview was very positive, but they also stated "we want someone who's eager to grow with us", and I made very sure to communicate my passion and enthusiasm to learn too, (I did reiterate), but I wasn't given an actual example of how that area was lacking.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have experience with climate related reporting?
First round was video interview with questions that had a time limit to prepare for. Mostly understanding interest in the role and understanding of the firm. Prep for shorter responses because of the time limit, limited retakes.
Group Interview on the assessment day following an 1v1 Individual Interview with a partner and a manager. The whole interview process was quick, 30 minutes for the group and 20 minutes for the individual one.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at BDO
Interview
It was an interview for a tax grad role. They asked me simple questions like about my uni experience, etc. Partner was also present coz the team was small. He was looking for someone with genuine interest in tax.
Graduate Student applicants have rated the interview process at BDO with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Student roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Student according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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