I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at KPMG
Interview
Conversational interview with situational questions regarding various control environment testing practices, lasting approximately one hour. Ensure you are well versed on various general controls that are in place at most companies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience with controls assurance and testing control procedures?
Apt Test into two rounds of interview.
First one focuses on some general questions about yourself and whether you understand the nature of the job.
Second one focuses more on my CV and how my previous work could link to this job.
3 stages in one day interview, lasted 3 hours. Group case study, written assessment, and an individual interview. Smooth process. Good experience with the HR manager or intern handling the session
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I was able to work in high pressure, high demanding environment
I applied online. I interviewed at KPMG (Calgary, AB) in Aug 2025
Interview
Two interviews done on the same day. One with senior analyst and the other with a partner. 30 minutes each, and then you have a coffee with another employee where you can just ask questions about their job/company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked no technical questions, all behavioural questions like "Give an example of a time you had to deal with conflict in the workplace"
IT Auditor applicants have rated the interview process at KPMG with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for IT Auditor roles take an average of 47 days to get hired, when considering 20 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 IT Auditor according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 15%
Personality test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Phone interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 2%
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