CV screening -> Online Assessments -> HR teams interview -> final in-person interview.
Online assessments are typical and quite simple. HR teams interview is again quite standard and not different to usual interviews.
A pretty average experience, they asked the normal comprehension questions, however you have to know pretty well about their company and their website to answer some of the questions. As it is highly specific about what they want you to know
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Dixon Wilson. Why did you choose your course to study
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Dixon Wilson (London, England) in Nov 2024
Interview
The online tests were fine and pretty standard.
The HR Interview was mainly asking for motivations of applying as well as a few competency based questions.
The Final Stage Interview was about your motivations, your background, what you know about the company and the ACA, as well as a few competency based questions. Quite a few questions were repeated from the first interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some of the questions in the HR Interview were:
1. What’s your motivation for working in accounting?
2. Why do you want to work for Dixon Wilson?
3. What do you think your role will be in accounts, audit & tax?
Some of the questions for the Final Stage interview were:Some of the questions were:
1. Why do you want to work at Dixon Wilson specifically?
2. What’s the difference between accounting and audit?
3.Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
4. What type of skills can you offer Dixon Wilson?
5. What type of clients do Dixon Wilson have?
6. Can you tell me more about the ACA qualification?