I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at KPMG in Oct 2009
Interview
Round 1 interviews with 2 people. First an intimidating Partner who was difficult to get along with, followed by a Senior Manager who was much more relaxed and friendly. Probably did this to see how I'd react in both situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you had to work in a team.
Behavioural questions. Not any technical questions for entry staff accountant role. Very conversational based type of interview. Interviewed with manager and a partner. Tell me about yourself, why audit, why kpmg, etc.
There are two 30 mins (total 1 hour) back to back interview person interview with a manager and a partner. The result is provided within the week usually after 1 day
Pretty easy interview process, you talk to a manager for 30min then another 30min back to back with the partner. No technicals. Just some behavioral questions and the partner interview is very laid back and straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in KPMG?
Are you interested in or currently pursuing a CPA?