Standard competency interview. Questions were 1) Project you are most proud of 2)time when you had conflicting demands? 2) Business doing well- 4 reasons why 3) Why audit? why kpmg? what will you be doing in your everyday role? then two situational ones. Good luck. Also time you dealt with a customer well.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (Santa Clara, CA)
Interview
I started off with an on-campus interview. I didn't really know much about the company and hadn't met any professionals although my school held a lot of events to encourage networking. The interview was very easy, the interviewer was very nice and welcoming and just asked me to walk her through my resume and what I learned from each job. I articulated the leadership and communication skills I learned and she was pleased. The interview was very conversational and she left a lot of time for questions. I was not very interested in KPMG since EY wass my top choice, but she made that all change. I was informed I got the second round interview the next day, and a week later I had my office visit. The night before the interviews we had a dinner with KPMG professionals and it was very nice if you know how to socialize. The next day, we had a variety of presentations, team building exercises, an office tour, interviews (one with a partner, another with a senior manager), and a very nice lunch with 2 associates. I would say that if you are a genuine, social, and nice person, there is no reason why you shouldn't get an offer. Got my offer 2 hours after the interview.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG
Interview
Phone Interview with HR person: Mostly behavioural questions
Senior Manager Interview: went into more depth on my resume and wanted to find out how I carried out the accomplishments I listed on my resume.
Partner Interview: Leadership questions. Wanted to know about leadership roles I had taken on the past and how I was able to multitask.
Had lunch with two Senior Associates,where I was asked several more questions in a more casual setting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult or unexpected questions. Your greatest personal accomplishment and the steps you took to accomplish it.