I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (New York, NY) in Apr 2012
Interview
interviewed by 3 partners....they asked very general and non invasive questions. Mostly about my personal life, previous work experiences, experiences which helped me develop as a professional. They were more interested in me as a person as opposed to me as an accountant. They wanted to see if i would be contribute as a member of their team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you talk about a time you experienced adversity in the workplace or in your life and how you overcame it.
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:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one 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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