I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Chicago, IL) in Sep 2017
Interview
Interview process was pretty strenuous, with multiple behavioral interviews, case interviews, and a team case study. Expect a market sizing case initially and something more technical with more information provided for the on-site interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about the company, and position itself. You are expected to know what you are applying for and why you are a fit.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Austin, TX) in Oct 2022
Interview
The interview began with a screening process via a phone call with the recruiter. It then proceeded to two Zoom calls with a manager and then a partner. They asked a series on inquiry questions, nothing too technical. Just to prove I was a good fit for the position.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Grant Thornton
Interview
Very straightforward and no case interview. It was two back to back interviews. The people are nice and asked about experiences in college and coursework. Most of it was very conversational, and I heard back with an offer within the same week
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Name a time when a problem arose within a group and how did you solve it?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Grant Thornton
Interview
Initial phone call interview then went into two video call interviews with managers. Extremely friendly and conversational. Questions primarily revolved around resume and past experiences. I didn't get any technical questions despite interviewing with people from my background. Overall, it was a very relaxed interview process.
Advisory Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Grant Thornton with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Advisory Associate roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 29 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Grant Thornton overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Grant Thornton as a Advisory Associate according to 29 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 49%
Phone interview: 19%
Drug test: 11%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Background check: 4%
Skills test: 4%
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