Applied through campus job fair. Process took around one month from initial interview to job offer. On campus interview was first. Following the on campus interview, I was invited to visit the office. At the office visit, met with several different people, ranging from manager to partner. Great experience overall.
I applied online. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Kuala Lumpur)
Interview
I applied through the ACCA Employer website under the Penang branch.
The interview process took place on 8 January 2026 and consisted of three stages on the same day:
1) Filling up an application form
2) Completing an assessment
3) An interview with the Director, only 1 person involve
The interview was conducted in a casual and conversational manner. Questions mainly focused on self-introduction, reasons for leaving my previous job, and an explanation regarding a six-month career break. I was also given the opportunity to ask questions.
As of 19 January 2026, I have not yet received any update regarding the outcome.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
self-introduction, reasons for leaving my previous job, and an explanation regarding a six-month career break. I was also given the opportunity to ask questions.
I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Newport Beach, CA)
Interview
Two 30 minute interviews back to back, very laid back conversation, they're just trying to see if you're personality is a good fit for the team. Heard back exacrly 48 hours after the interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a personal issue you've experienced and how you got through it.
In the first interview, I get through two 30 min interview with the office partner, then I got another phone interview later in the week, then I received a phone call about offer
Tax Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Grant Thornton with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Tax Associate roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 77 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 Tax Associate according to 77 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 16%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 4%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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