The Launch Pad event is divided into 3 parts, group exercise, written exercise and interview. It took a whole day and really made people exhausted. In the morning, the company history and introduction went first, then followed by nearly 2-hour group exercise. But do not worry, there are several breaks during this group exercise. It finished at around 1pm. After lunch, some people went to written exercise, whilst others went to 1-1 interview. Exchange after both groups finish. This order has been determined before the event. The event finished at around 4:30pm, and before we left everyone got a pack with some snacks inside. People are very friendly on that day, both staff and candidates, so just be relaxed.
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Question 1
Why KPMG?
Why this service line?
What is the challenging task you've ever done? How?
I applied online. I interviewed at KPMG (London, England) in Nov 2015
Interview
Online application which was followed by numerical and verbal reasoning tests. After this I had a phone interview in which I had to give examples of when I had demonstrated the core values of KPMG. Following this I was invited to an assessment centre in the office in London. This consisted of a 1 hour analysis/report of an imaginary company, a 1 hour e-tray exercise and a group exercise. If I had been successful at this stage there would have been a partner interview at the office I applied to work in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Group exercise we all had to put forward an opinion for our manager and come to a group decision as to how to proceed.
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Jun 2014
Interview
I applied online and was contacted for scans of my qualifications. Once those were verified, I took the online math, verbal and situational judgement tests. (The math one is very hard, prepare for it!) I was notified that I had passed and what my percentage was against other candidates.
I then had a telephone interview which lasted about an hour. I was notified very quickly afterwards that I had passed, and KPMG arranged for me to travel to London for an Assessment Centre early the next week. (I live in Edinburgh - they put my up in a hotel, paid for meals and travel.) The AC was intense but enjoyable, good opportunity to meet other applicants without competitiveness, KPMG staff were very friendly and sought feedback about the process. AC included a verbal re-test, 1 hour to read about a company and write a report with recommendations,
Once I was back home I received word that I'd passed the AC, and an interview with a Partner was arranged. The Partner I spoke with was very friendly, and although I was being assessed it was clear that the final interview was just as much about giving me a feel for the firm, letting me see the office, ask questions, etc. I got a call from her two days later to say I would be made an offer - really appreciated a Partner taking the time.
All the way through, KPMG were very respectful of my time, open about the process, and as helpful as possible. Best interview process I've had. (And I've been working for a few years since graduating.) There are a lot of great resources here, on WikiJob and on the KPMG site to help. They want you to get through. If you pass the tests and put enough work into the process, you will get the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please talk about a wider business issue which you think will be affecting multiple industries in the upcoming years.
Graduate Audit Scheme applicants have rated the interview process at KPMG with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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