For accountant levels, there is first a phone screen that is usually with the hiring manager. Then there is a homework exercise. The homework varies by team and by level. Then last step is 1 round of interviews. I had 4 individual interviews - 3 people on Accounting and 1 person cross functional. After that round, they'll do reference checks, then offer.
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interview focus areas are pretty standard. depending on what team you're interviewing for, there will be technical questions on how to account for specific transactions. you may also be asked to explain the accounting concepts behind something you work on in your current position.
Accounting applicants have rated the interview process at Gusto 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 50.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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