Accounting Interview Questions & Answers

The final interview is with a senior employee of GT. The environment is very relaxed and I didn't feel under pressure whatsoever. I was asked the usual Why GT, Why Tax, and then tested on 6 competencies. The interview lasted around 45 minutes and with good preparation is an enjoyable experience.

There weren't any. I don't think GT were trying to catch me out, rather they were being cooperative in the process.

Be prepared for the telephone interview questions and build on these for the assesment centre.

I was definitely nervous before but having visited the office, the calm and relaxed atmosphere eased my concerns. The day was split into three: case study alone, then a competency interview, then an interview regarding the case study, then a final group exercise.

My initial telephone interview was about me re-locating to Inverness from Balloch which lasted about 10 minutes. The telephone interview was to assess my willingness to re-locate 180 miles away and what I knew about Inverness. The second interview was with the operations director and the assistant operations director which was more an informal conversation about aspects on my CV and and generic interview questions such as why I wanted the job and what i could bring to the role.

What do you attributes do you think that this role requires?
Describe a situation where you led a team and went the extra mile?

Always act confident even if you are feeling exactly the opposite. And always ask questions when they offer at the end. It makes you sound keen and enthusiastic.

There was no assessment centre.