I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at WithumSmith + Brown (New York, NY) in Dec 2016
Interview
Withum received my resume and called me in for an interview. I came in to the NY office and was interviewed by a Partner who was very nice and not intimidating but did a great job at assessing the full range of my tax knowledge and experience. A Tax Supervisor then interviewed me and discussed the company culture with me. Two weeks later they gave me an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to elaborate on certain tax concepts, such as Passive Losses
I interviewed at WithumSmith + Brown (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
Two step process, first was with the recruiter representative, the second was with two partners. All the people were welcoming and polite. No “stupid” questions as some requires like to ask. Interview was easy going and positive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you able to work overtime up to 70 hours a week
It helped me learn a lot about the company. I enjoyed the process and connected with the people. I would recommend giving the company a shot. They were open to questions.
The candiate will have a phone interview with HR first. If the candidate succeeds, then there will be separate interviews with the senior management such as partner and manager. The questions are mostly behavioral and experience.
Staff Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at WithumSmith + Brown with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Accountant roles take an average of 38 days to get hired, when considering 36 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at WithumSmith + Brown overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at WithumSmith + Brown as a Staff Accountant according to 36 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 21%
Presentation: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Group panel interview: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 4%
Skills test: 2%
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