I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Con Edison (New York, NY)
Interview
1 interview; virtually 0 planning; went into the interviewing knowing that I would get the job before I even interviewed for it due to an inside connection who pulled strings for me.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Con Edison (New York, NY) in Apr 2014
Interview
Take an exam on accounting terminology and basic excel. After the exam, you get an interview date. Mostly behavior questions, describe a time when... and what do you know about Oracle. The interview was very average. Nothing too technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you were pulled in many directions.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Con Edison (New York, NY) in Jan 2014
Interview
Took approximately 3 months and consisted of an accounting knowlege exam, practical exam in typing for speed and accuracy, as well as a practical in Excel. The most difficult part was the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The BEI interview was difficult as I was not prepared for it and being under the normal pressure of an interview had trouble thinking of examples to express my skills in the way they asked. Be prepared to give examples of leadership, problem solving, and working with deadlines.
Junior Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at Con Edison with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Junior Accountant roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Con Edison overall takes an average of 50 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Con Edison as a Junior Accountant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
Drug test: 17%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
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