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Updated Jan 28, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Jan 28, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Sacramento, CA (took 4+ weeks)
"KPMG Pulled a Bait n Switch"
I was contacted by the recruiter who found my resume online. After the preliminary interview over the phone, i was recommended to interview with a Senior Manager over the phone. The timeline between first contact with the recruiter and the phone interview with Sr. Manager is about 15 days.
Following the phone interview i was asked to come in for a face to face interview with 2 Sr. Managers and 2 Partners at the local office. The interviews were scheduled for half an hour each.
After the interviews, the following day the recruiter called me to say right now they would like to keep the door open for me, as the projects they are bidding on might not start for the next couple of months, BUT,"In the meantime if i would like to Join them at an Associate level position with a salary cap of 60K".
Just a background, the recruiter already discussed the salary for the Sr. Associate level position at 100K+, i have over 6 years of experience and i hold two graduate degrees.
This BAIT N SWITCH displays the lacks of integrity and morals in my opinion, and not only that, an attempt to be disrespectful to the interviewing candidates.
KPMG expects people to work 50-60 hours a weeks, they will bill their clients anywhere between $80-$120/hr and are offering less than $25/hr is shear disgust.
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Reason for Declining
KPMG pulled a Bait n Switch on me, i am looking to enhance my career and not put it in a reverse gear!!
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Jan 21, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Boston, MA (took 5 days)
Applied via KPMG website. Interview consisted of HR screening, 2 interviews with Sr. Managers and one with partner. Asked many questions about previous work expierence and why the switch to consulting.
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Negotiation Details
Room to negotiate
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Nov 30, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in New York, NY (took 3 months)
I started by emailing an alum of the law school who worked for KPMG. I had previously applied to the company through its online system. Interviews appear to be gained through networking but this may be a function of the economy. They did not appear to interview on campus but as an LLM, I am not apart of the on campus interview process. I was contacted by KPMG's HR person and I was scheduled for an interview. During the first interview I spoke with 2 people. Both attorneys and both accountants. They were both experienced attorneys who had worked for other employers and had recently been hired by KPMG. People seem to gain some promotions by switching companies instead of being promoted upwards. Neither interview went great. I did not feel good about the interview process. When I was obtaining my JD, I interviewed with a number of law firms so I think I know how to interview with attorneys but these interviews did not go well. I was pursuing employment because I anticipated that I would obtain my LLM in May and I did obtain my LLM in May of 2011. But, I had a second interview with their accountants in the SALT department. I spoke with 5 people. I was tired by the end of the interviews. They don't put people up in hotels the day before interviews like law firms do. I think I know how to explain my experience to lawyers but I do not know whether those explanations work for accountants at an accounting firm. I don't think they understood the type of work I used to do at Sullivan & Cromwell. It did not seem to be a fit at all. It just was not a fit. I cannot explain their culture but it wasn't a fit. I kept trying to understand what an attorney does at an accounting firm. I know what attorneys do at law firms.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Nov 15, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in San Diego, CA (took 1 week)
Applied online, took about 2 months to get contacted, spoke to a recruiter from San Francisco about my interests, previous background, expectations in salary, etc...
Received a phone call a couple of days later inviting me into the San Diego office for an in-person interview with the Partner and Manager. Was more conversational than anything; felt a good vibe and could sense the culture in the office was the same.
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Negotiation Details
No real room for negotiating, but doesn't hurt to try. No sign on bonus was extended, but managed to get a 5k.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Nov 9, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 4 days)
This is one company with a great name but really sucks with its hiring practices. The recruiter reached out to me for a phone interview and then I had to fly out to DC for 1:1 with members of the team. They all sounded nice and made you feel like you have the job. But when they decided to go in a different direction, they didn't even have the decency to reach out and let me know that.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Aug 21, 2011 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took a day)
The interview consisted of behavior questions only. I met with three or four people from the department I was interviewing for throughout the day. Everyone I spoke with was nice and easy to get along with. Overall it was an easy interview.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Jul 18, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 2 months)
I went through 2 case studies with 2 associate directors. Both case studies where around profitability with a focus on operations. Both cases required quite a lot of calculus and where average difficulty. The last interview with the partner was typical fit to discuss salary and grade.
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Negotiation Details
No room for negotiation but made clear to the partner I needed to relocate to London, therefore it required me more money to live in the city
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Jun 22, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
It was ok, but too long issuing and finalising pay. Can't say they are consistent firm wide with salary and there is not the transparency re pay vs. level that I would be happy with. Otherwise, fair and not bad.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Jun 2, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Cleveland, OH (took 2+ weeks)
The overall interview experience was very easy, the HR department kept you very informed on where you stood in the process.
Negotiation Details
Negotiation were huge, at my previous employer I was to receive a promotion bonus, KPMG added this bonus to my salary so that I did not loose out.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at KPMG
Posted Dec 13, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Dallas, TX (took 3 weeks)
After an employee referral, I received a phone call from a recruiter. I made an office visit and interviewed for a half a day. I received an offer one week later.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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