I applied through college or university. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at KPMG (Atlanta, GA) in Oct 2014
Interview
The first step in the interview process was an on campus interview. The night prior to the interview, KPMG recruiters and associates hosted a dinner and cocktail hour to allow candidates the chance to meet their interviewers and get more comfortable with the company. The on campus interview consisted of a 45 minute interview with a manager; general behavioral questions. A week later I was invited to the office interview. The officer interview consisted of all the candidates staying at a very nice hotel in downtown Atlanta the night before. We were invited to a cocktail hour, followed by a dinner out at an upscale restaurant with two other candidates and six KPMG associates from the group I was interviewing for. The next day started off with recruiters and partners pitching KPMG and speaking about the different lines of service. We were then treated to lunch with the people we were interviewing with/against. Immediately following lunch were three interviews; manager, director, and partner. After that we went home. Two weeks later I received a call from the campus recruiter offering me the internship.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you were faced with a decision that might comprise your morals, and how did you react?
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at KPMG in Oct 2012
Interview
1. Four-part test (logic, accounting, english, personality), roughly 2 hours or less
2. On site interview with department heads
Most questions were related to accounting incl. several accounting problems I had to solve. I was asked how I would react in certain situations when working with clients. And of course the standard "Why did you choose accounting/controlling?" and "Why us and not another big 4 firm?"
Rigid corporate environment, people were friendly but cold at the same time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you react if the client refuses to provide information you require to complete your audit?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (Frankfurt am Main)
Interview
Habe mich auf Empfehlung eines Mitarbeiters beworben. (intiativ)
Hatte keinerlei Erfahrung vorzuweisen, die zwei Gesprächspartner (Partner und Manager) waren trotzdem sehr nett und verständlich. Das Gespräch ging nur 30 Minuten, nur Fragen zum Studium und den Kompetenzen, keine fachlichen Fragen. Die Atmosphäre war eher locker, man plauderte entspannt. Eine Woche später erhielt ich die Zusage.