I applied through college or university. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Grant Thornton in Mar 2016
Interview
The recruiting process starts with a pre-interview dinner. It was casual and a chance to meet the person interviewing you and other employees from associate to partner. The next day is the campus interview which was more to get to know you as a person and not grill you on tell me when type scenarios. From there they had a couple casual follow up activities to meet more people from the firm and by this time you will start to see the culture. Its professional, friendly, and people that really care about what is best for you. The final part is another dinner held at a partners house and n office visit the next day. The dinner was the same nature as the other events. The visit itself was very well organized. You are paired with a buddy who walks you around the office and to your interviews and takes you to lunch. It was all a great experience. I feel all the interviews were to learn more about the type of person you are and your fit rather than boring robotic interview questions.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Melbourne) in Apr 2016
Interview
Standard behavioural questions with regarding communication skills and past work. There were some resume questions that allowed for extended answers on behavioural questions. One partner and on HR rep were conducting the interview. They finished of the interview with a 'fun' questions regarding your favourite celebrity.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Philadelphia, PA) in Apr 2013
Interview
Not overly difficult. If you've been selected to interview you know that you at least meet the strict requirements for employment. Usually the interview consists of three separate interviews with manager to partner level employees at the firm. They ask general questions provided by human resources and are free to mix in questions of their own. Overall, the interview process was daunting at first, but ended up being rather easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you worked in a team environment. How did manage the expectations of the group?