I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at BDO (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2022
Interview
I had gotten an interview through an employee referral. The first interview with the company HR person(Michael Soos) was straight forward. Asked about my experience and some technical questions. The issue however was that the person kept setting expectations to get back to me and never did. I would get one reply with an expectation to hear back for one day but he never got back. After multiple follow-ups just felt like it was an unprofessional process and person from such a big and reputed firm. I hope they correct these unprofessional behavior from the HR team and fair communication is done to all the candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience with project management? And please explain the process you follow in your project management process.
I had a first-round interview with HR and unfortunately it was a very poor experience. The interviewer appeared disengaged and seemed bored to be there. I was enthusiastic and made an effort to build rapport, but the dismissive tone made the interaction uncomfortable and off-putting.
Despite this, I sent a polite follow-up thank-you email (which went unanswered) and later reached out again for an update. I never received a response or any indication of the outcome. I understand the market is competitive, but basic courtesy and communication go a long way, especially for candidates who invest significant time and effort preparing for interviews. A lack of follow-up or feedback reflects poorly on the candidate experience and, frankly, on the role of HR itself.
2 stage interview, basic questions that are being asked everywhere.
After second interview they make the decision and you can negotiate salary etc.
Not a hard one to prepare for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and your career aspirations
A conversation on the phone of the responsibility with the candidate, after finding an interest in the date, he is summoned for a face-to-face conversation about the experience, and then there is also a short Excel test of 4 questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Excel test of 4 questions. Percentage calculations, unreliable date information, pivot table