I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (Edmonton, AB) in Jun 2018
Interview
Attended the BDO Open House (which is very important). Very positive experience at the Open House. Was called for an interview for 3 weeks later. Interviewed with Senior Managers. Very different interview than most accounting firms. It was a conversation rather than Q &A. They want to know you as a person rather than a candidate. Extremely satisfied with the overall recruiting experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why accounting, why BDO, most liked/disliked accounting course, what do you do in your free time etc. Went through the resume and asked about the experience at each position.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
They were very upfront and accommodating. Always personal emails are being received, with no automated processes - got the impression they really wanted to know me rather than technical answers to note down. A lot of different staff to deal with, but it was pretty quick. First interview was about 3 weeks before offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Alot of personal questions and alot less "What would you do if...". Basically like a conversation, it was nice.
1 phone interview followed by 2 zoom interviews, the first one with the recruiter and the other a technical one with the manager of the office for which the job posting was
What do you do currently and what do you hope to gain from changing jobs Handling the full set of accounts alone? Recent updates to accounting standards/issues Day-to-day tasks Recent performance review feedback/promotion prospects Future aspirations (commercial or professional) Team/organization structure/reporting hierarchy (who do you report to/guide juniors) Monthly/weekly transaction volume for AR/AP Elaborate on the structured program implemented