KPMG

Role: Audit New Grad

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 2023 (interned in 2024)

Interview Type: Not Specified (Implied Campus/New Grad)

Result: Offer (for the person sharing a similar experience)

Difficulty: Not explicitly stated (described as "mostly behavioral" and "felt like a conversation")

Rounds: 2 rounds

Topics Asked: Behavioral questions, resume walkthrough, coursework, work experience, extracurriculars, strengths, problem-solving skills, ethical reasoning, ability to handle conflicts/deadlines

Experience:

A Reddit user shared insights into their KPMG first-round interview for an Audit New Grad role, noting a similar format from 3 years prior. The interviews were described as genuine conversations, where interviewers aimed to get to know the candidate.

Rounds: Two 30-minute interviews back-to-back.

Questions/Discussion:

• Almost entirely behavioral questions.
• Interviewers might skim over the resume and ask a couple of follow-up questions or gain insight into coursework, work experience, or extracurriculars.
• Candidates should be prepared to use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to highlight strengths, problem-solving skills, ethical reasoning, and the ability to handle conflicts/deadlines.
• Specific questions mentioned in another thread for an Audit interview include "Why KPMG" and "Why Audit".

The experience suggests that these interviews are not accounting quizzes but rather focus on personal attributes and fit.