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BDO interviews FAQs
Graduate Trainee - Audit applicants have rated the interview process at BDO with 4 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.
Common stages of the interview process at BDO as a Graduate Trainee - Audit according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Other: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Skills test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
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I applied online. I interviewed at BDO (London, England) in Nov 2023
Interview
Online test - Video Interview - Assessment Centre - Partner Interview
Moderate difficulty, very positive experience in total. Got the job offer in the end however they withdrew my offer due to the new sponsorship policy this year.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why BDO?
Why audit?
How to prioritise?
How you handle challenges?
Online interviews followed by assessment centre followed by director interview, all pleasant and organised process throughout. Single recruitment person was my contact throughout which was helpful and she was very pleasant
It was a very casual and welcoming environment. I got a good impression of the company. There were no questions to throw you off, just questions about past experience, motivational, situational etc
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if a more senior member of staff disagreed with your idea?
I applied online. I interviewed at BDO (Gatwick, England) in Nov 2024
Interview
Average and straight-forward process in a relaxed setting. Interview process lasted about an hour. Main focus was on competency based questions which are to be backed by examples where these competencies were applied.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you give me an example of a time when you had to work under pressure to meet a deadline?