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BDO interviews FAQs
Trainee Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at BDO with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trainee Accountant roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BDO overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BDO as a Trainee Accountant according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Personality test: 18%
Other: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
With the People and culture, a manager and partner.
You will most likely have a teams interview with your camera on.
Only one round of interviews .
It was a very relaxed interview with very little technical questions
Applied online and was granted an opportunity for an interview and they followed up with an interview to do online. It was 30 minutes tops and they were straight up
Interview with the recruiter and senior managers and/or partners after being shortlisted. Interview process is fairly quick and easy. You need to be updated on what’s happening in the company. The application is completed online.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell is about yourself. Greatest achievement, why do you want to work for us.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at BDO (Cape Town)
Interview
HR was very friendly, open and approachable. She made me feel at ease during my interview. The setting was very relaxed. I was very nervous but calmed down as the interview progressed and started to open up more. They just want to get to know you as a person.