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I was really quite shocked to be told later the same day that they interviewed 3 candidates and hired the one with the least experience because they thought that person was the best fit, the only reason I wasn't more shocked was because I'd kind of expected it from the vibe I got during the interview and because I'm sadly used to the utter inability of most 'values based' organisations to treat people well. Clearly they knew that this was 'off' as they did not put this feedback in words and instead fudged it by making it about 'sector specific experience' ie they wanted someone with a background in climate activism for an involved finance role. This is what happens when organisations employee on the basis of professed values rather than actual competence or professionalism.
I got asked the basics about my previous experience in accounting, and whether I knew about credit control, spreadsheet experience, sales ledger. How I organized myself, how I dealt with pressure and deadlines, and what did I achieve a successful outcome in a difficult situation and a few others.
Fairly generic questions around the role. Not difficult to answer if you've prepared thoroughly and have the relevant experience.
Case study: 1.Credit account related questions 2. AP related questions 3. Cash flow statement interpreting 4.stocktaking related questions
No Difficult questions asked to me in an interview
Did you work in a project based organisation? Which IT programmes do you know? Do you know Quickbooks? What is your previous experiences? According to this experiences, do you think that you are appropriate for this role? Which previous experience/ qualifications help you for this role? 5 years later, which role/position do you want to have?/ where do you see yourself after 5 years? what do you know about financial reports, preparing budget? Do you have an accountancy qualification? Do you have an experience about paying salary for employees?
Self introduction, why you want to leave current job, what do you expect
Why are you looking for another company
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