Tax Associate applicants have rated the interview process at KPMG with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Tax Associate roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 232 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at KPMG overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at KPMG as a Tax Associate according to 232 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 41%
Phone interview: 13%
Group panel interview: 10%
Background check: 9%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (New York, NY) in Sep 2016
Interview
This was the first interview on campus. It was all mostly behavioral questions, and it went well. At the end, i expressed my interest in joining KPMG, and what field I was interested in. Best advice- Just be yourself. Got a 2nd interview coming up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time your employer gave you constructive criticism, and how did you respond to it?
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (Milan) in Mar 2026
Interview
Due colloqui con Hr e people manager 1 tecnico più verifica del l’inglese tramite test online gestito con Ai,il test di inglese è molto semplice più o meno livello B1
Asked a ton of questions about tax classes and why the interest for choosing this profession. Not too much about prior internships or past jobs. Also, a few questions such as why KPMG.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is the most interesting tax code you learned in one of your classes
Very smooth, not may questions of knowledge. Mostly questions about myself and my motivation and future and why i want to join them. Overall a good experince from the interview