Novogradac & Company Staff Accountant Intern Interview Questions & Reviews

Interviewed Oct 2011 in San Francisco, CA (took 3 weeks)

I received an initial email to schedule a phone interview, which occurs at your convenience. The phone interview went very well, and I knew that I had gone through. The recruiter was impressed with my work and was in accord with what I was saying about work culture. I received an email the following business day asking for my recent resume and transcript. Once that was received, I was asked to offer a few dates as to when I would be available for an in-office interview. I went in 2 weeks later, and had a one on one interview with a Senior Accountant, who was very nice and informative. I felt I connected with her very well, however, it somehow became more of an informational interview, as she wasn't asking me that many questions. Then I took an assessment, which demonstrated skills for Microsoft Excel, as well as basic accounting principles. However, I must say the skills test definitely requires a more recent studying of intermediate accounting. Overall, it was done in a very professional manner, but I made the mistake of not being prepared enough to go on to the next interview, which would have consisted of an interview with the Supervisor, Senior Accountant, and a Manager. For future reference, be sure to be prepared with all accounting principles, and be sure to answer more about yourself and not ask too many questions about the position in your second interview. Once you've made it to the third interview, consider yourself hired. Good luck!