I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (Calgary, AB) in Oct 2021
Interview
Great interview process. Nothing out of the ordinary and had good flow. Make sure to follow up after your interview concludes. Make sure you come prepared and ensure to ask questions about the firm as well.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
They were very upfront and accommodating. Always personal emails are being received, with no automated processes - got the impression they really wanted to know me rather than technical answers to note down. A lot of different staff to deal with, but it was pretty quick. First interview was about 3 weeks before offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Alot of personal questions and alot less "What would you do if...". Basically like a conversation, it was nice.
1 phone interview followed by 2 zoom interviews, the first one with the recruiter and the other a technical one with the manager of the office for which the job posting was
What do you do currently and what do you hope to gain from changing jobs Handling the full set of accounts alone? Recent updates to accounting standards/issues Day-to-day tasks Recent performance review feedback/promotion prospects Future aspirations (commercial or professional) Team/organization structure/reporting hierarchy (who do you report to/guide juniors) Monthly/weekly transaction volume for AR/AP Elaborate on the structured program implemented
Staff Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at BDO with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 36% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Accountant roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Staff Accountant according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 5%
Other: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
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