Typical interview process, recruiter screening phone call, then video interviews. I have interviewed for many companies, from Nike to BCG and this is by far the worst phone screening I have ever experienced. The interviewer was distracted the entire time, lost her train of thought for full minutes and then entirely forgot what she was saying many times so I had to step in to help. They also did not listen to my answers when I listed them clearly and then apologized for not listening. It was genuinely so bad I thought I was being Punked and checked the number to see if it was anyone I knew pranking me. I was not surprised I did not move on in the process. Normally, the better the company the better the recruiters. Some companies have AMAZING recruiters and that can make or break a first introduction to the company. This broke it. I am still shocked it was so bad but it's now a nice story to tell. I hope that person is ok and it was just a really bad day for them. I also hope everyone else has a better experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Grant Thornton? What is something people think about you that might not be true and why?
They were friendly, but I was bombarded with tax technical questions. I don’t feel like they made an effort to get to know me. The first 20 minutes were solely focused on tax concepts, which is understandable for a tax position. However, it’s important to strike a balance and also get to know the candidate during the initial interview round.
I applied online. I interviewed at Grant Thornton in Dec 2025
Interview
You will first receive a call from HR to basically understand your background and available time. There is also a written assessment with time limits before the interview. During interview, the interviewers will ask technicial questions to test how depth is your knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please explain and describe any accounting standards and its accounting treatment.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Boston, MA) in Dec 2025
Interview
I was interviewed by the partner and the senior manager, the interview went smoothly and they are very interested on how you can be a team player. They have a lot of "if this happen, what is your response" questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If there are multiple deadlines approaching and you dont think you can finish all the work, what would you do?
Senior Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Grant Thornton with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 84% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Associate roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 38 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 Senior Associate according to 38 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 23%
Background check: 15%
Group panel interview: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 1%
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