I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Dubai) in Nov 2014
Interview
Passed my CV in the front desk and was informed that a Senior Audit Associate with 2-3 years experience is open for job application. I was scheduled on an interview with the Audit Manager 2 days after. Interview went well. Many technical question where as specifically competencies on IFRS and IAS. At the end of the interview, the audit manager told me that they were looking for Senior Associate with at least 4-5 years of experience.
I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Maryland City, MD)
Interview
Simple know all you audit terms and be ready explain every process. The hiring process took two weeks from start to finish. I interviewed from home. The offer hybrid work schedule
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the audit process and ways you can improve
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Bengaluru)
Interview
Smooth and transparent, overall process from interview to offer letter completed in 2 weeks, HR was also very humble and responded to all the queries on time. Question were asked mainly based on experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Starts with Tell me about yourself, particular industry exp, materiality, SOC report, Audit procedures and relevant assertions - Revenue, Inventory, Payroll etc
1st interview with HR, second round with Partner. General question from Hr. Technical was with partner and manager. Partner was very outgoing. Overall it was a pleasant interview, they made me feel comfortable.
Senior Audit 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 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Audit Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Audit Associate according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 26%
Background check: 19%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Drug test: 4%
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