I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at KPMG (Bengaluru) in Oct 2015
Interview
There were totally 4 round of interview as i was joined as a fresher.
Group Discussion: Topic of your choice
Aptitude: This generally consists logical reasoning and numeric ability
Technical round: This will be with the manager and basically asked the questions on basic accounting and scenario based questions.
HR round: Your salary and other details will be discussed in this round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult ones were scenario based questions that I have never come acrossed
The first half is a case study where you discuss and then present, entirely in English. Right after, you’ll have a direct interview with a partner in Chinese. There aren't any technical questions, it's mainly behavioral!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle situations where you have a different opinion from your colleagues?
The interviewer began by explaining the team, its responsibilities, the projects they were working on, and the overall team culture. They also briefly described what they were looking for in a candidate and what it would be like to work on the team. Most of the interview focused on behavioral questions rather than technical ones, with follow-up questions to better understand my past experiences and decision-making process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It has been about two years since my interview, so I do not remember the specific questions. But I remember that the behavioral questions felt a bit more serious than in my other interview experiences. My interviewer had a very calm and serious demeanor, which may have contributed to that impression. Based on conversations with others, the experience seems to vary depending on the interviewer you are assigned.
KPMG held a launchpad event involving an assessment centre, followed by an interview with a senior manager or partner. The interviews were held in a large room with many others having their interviews at the same time.
Audit Associate applicants have rated the interview process at KPMG with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Audit Associate roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 727 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 Audit Associate according to 727 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Personality test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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