I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at KPMG in Jan 2009
Interview
Applied via SMS, got invited to a group interview where we were tasked with different activities in groups with people assessing us. After group interview did online tests on maths, language and personality. Never got the results, but after this only a select group continued. Got invited to first 1 on 1 interview with HR department where the questions was more general regarding your expectations and company culture, then had a partner interview regarding the job itself to allign what you expected with what you will be doing before the offer was made.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many people owns guess handbags in Johannesburg?
Online assessment and virtual interview with AI. After that screening I got a Hiring Manager interview and then after a partner interview. Manager interview was more in depth and technical whereas partner interview felt more like a vibe check
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you use AI to support your work?
Describe a situation where you dealt with difficult team members.
Three steps: Online assessment about 45 minutes, first round interview with a member of the KPMG recruitment team and final second round interview with more seniors. Mainly questions about general finance accounting, valuations, modeling and excel,
First round talked with hiring manager, quite easy, not so technical. Asked about some financial regulations. And also asked about personality, like asking some questions for situation that you may face during at work and how would you handle it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
During at work you may face some difficulties where the client is being demanding, how would you handle it and prioritise your work.
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at KPMG with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 179 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at KPMG overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at KPMG as a Consultant according to 179 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 11%
Personality test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 1%
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