I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Grant Thornton in Jan 2020
Interview
Average with 2 people doing the interview. Mostly sticking to core interview areas and focused on the job description and relevant experience for the job under consideration. Salary expectation discussed in detail.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Washington, DC) in Aug 2021
Interview
Three virtual interviews with peer, subordinate, and senior, followed by in person lunch interview with 3 partners. The virtual interviews were each 30 minutes, with the senior interview being the most difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your familiarity with government operations?
I met with HR and several partners of the firm. It was a conversational interview, included background and recent accomplishments. No behavioral questions were asked. Partners also shared their experiences both within the firm and other companies .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one accomplishment that you are most proud of?
Director 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 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Director according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 26%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 9%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Skills test: 4%
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