I applied through university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at KPMG (San Luis Obispo, CA) in Oct 2009
Interview
I got the on-campus interview through a referral from one of my accounting teachers. The interview went well and wasn't too challenging if you're prepared. The HR recruiter was pretty laid back and asked me pretty basic questions, like to explain my experiences from my resume and to explain a bad group experience. A few days later she called and asked me to go to second-round interviews at the firm, and I accepted. The first thing they had us do was check in at the hotel they provided all interviewees, and attend a dinner with their employees to get to know them. The next morning we were to drive to their firm where we were given a full day of activities. First was breakfast and then a panel put on by 3 partners, giving us more information about KPMG. Next were a couple more 30-minute interviews with a manager and a partner. Again the interviews weren't too challenging, they just seemed to ask questions based of my resume. Once that was complete we were given a tour of the building, then were paired with another interviewee and went out to lunch with a couple staff associates. The last event of the day was a quick recap on the firm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You will be doing a lot of group work as an auditor, so please explain a time when you were faced with a difficult team project and how you handled it.
Normal apt test before this interview, then hr will send email to confirm the face to face interview. It is an 1 hour group discussion on a case, then present to interviewer for 10 minutes. After that, an one on one interview with manager will be conducted.
Pretty easy. Standard competency questions like tell me about a time ypu showed leadership. Got it through university placement program. Lady was really nice was more like a conversation which made everything very comfortable.
It tests your patience mainly, in addition to the accounting and finance knowledge. Best to get prepared by reading some F3 and F7 papers. Wear professional, be there at least 10 minutes early. Talk smoothly
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to know if management valued inventory correctly