I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (Lubbock, TX) in Mar 2015
Interview
I went through the interview process as a part of my university Meet-the-Firms and was interviewing with the Fort Worth office. I really liked everybody I talked to but the lady that interviewed me was extremely standoff-ish and kinda rude. She had her laptop open and kept checking it throughout the interview. She asked me almost all behavioral questions and couldn't ever really give me a simple answer to my questions about life at BDO. Every answer included what seemed like a disclaimer.
I had done a mock interview with the head recruiter for this office and it went extremely well. My actual interview was like it was with a completely different company. Friends that I spoke with that had the other recruiter said that their interview was just like the mock interview - very conversational. I talked to other people that had the lady I had, and the general consensus was that their interview was awful.
I had originally really liked BDO. However, after my interview, I had decided not to accept even if I got an offer because I wouldn't want to work full-time in a small audit engagement with my interviewer.
From my experience, BDO's recruitment process moves quite quickly. HR often contacts shortlisted candidates on short notice. For instance, test results may be released on the 2nd, while the HR screening interview is scheduled on the 4th. This means candidates need to be prepared and flexible, as there is usually little time to prepare between stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer first asked me to introduce myself in English. After that, they asked why I wanted to become an auditor and what interested me about the auditing profession.
The interviewers are helpful and fun, and very responsive. It is a group interview and 3 people in a room with 4 interviewers, it started with an online assessment 6 questions, include logical thinking, and few problem solving questions and after that interview session started.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most hardest challenge i face during studies
Online interview with 2 session, Assessment and group interview, the interviewer is friendly and kind, together with brief introduction with the professional paper from HR. Progress smooth and get reply soon
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduce yourself
What is your plan
What paper you have completed
Why BDO
Behavioral question