Big 4 Master Guide to First and Second Interview Preparation

Learn and master the skills in preparing for Big 4 interviews.
KPMG. Deloitte. PwC. Ernst & Young.

Congratulations on submitting your resume. Prepare for the first and second round interviews. You only get one first impression. Now you want your impressions to last.

Get detailed insight as to the type of questions expected for the 1st round interviews. What to watch for at the beginning of the first interview on campus.

Know what goes on the second interview at the home office location. Understand the meaning of the events. Stride in confidently, knowing all the details, games, and types of socializing that will go on. The moment you check in the hotel, you are being watched.

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SECOND INTERVIEWS REASSURE APPLICANTS OF THEIR FIRST INTERVIEW’S SUCCESS. IT ALSO CREATES UNEASY TENSION PREPARING FOR THE SECOND INTERVIEW. THIS UNCERTAINTY CAN BE STRESSFUL, BUT PREPARING WELL IN ADVANCE EASES THE NERVES AND ANXIETY.

MUCH LIKE ENTERING INTO A BATTLEFIELD, STUDYING THE ENEMY’S TACTICS PROVIDES LEVERAGE OVER OTHER COMPETITORS. ALTHOUGH THE BIG 4 IS NOT AN ENEMY IN ANY REGARDS, THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VIEW EVERY WORD AND ACTION IN A SKEPTICAL MANNER. AFTER ALL, THE BEST WAY TO CONQUER AN ENEMY IS TO BEFRIEND HIM. YOUR GOAL IS TO BEFRIEND, TO BE HIRED, TO BECOME PART OF THE THEIR TEAM.

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WHEN CONVERSING WITH MANAGERS, LEVEL WITH THEM AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT MANAGING DIFFERENT PROJECTS, DELEGATING TASKS, THEIR REWARD WORKING AT THAT COMPANY, ABOUT THEIR HOBBIES AND INTERESTS, AND QUESTIONS REGARDING COMPANY BELIEFS IN: VOLUNTEERING AT COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS; GOING GREEN; OTHER SELF-LESS IDEAS.

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CONTESTANTS ARE LED TO ANOTHER LARGER ROOM. THEY CALL THIS “SPEED-NETWORKING”. MUCH LIKE SPEED DATING, PROFESSIONALS FROM THE COMPANY CIRCLE THE ROOM. IN FRONT OF EACH PROFESSIONAL IS A CONTESTANT, YOU. WHILE BOTH STANDING, YOU HAVE 3-5 MINUTES TO BUILD CONVERSATION. A MODERATOR WILL ANNOUNCE THE ROTATION. YOU WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT PROFESSIONAL IN A CLOCKWISE ROTATION. ASSOCIATES, MANAGERS, AND PROFESSIONALS ARE ALTERNATELY PLACED, SO YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET VARIOUS LEVELS OF EMPLOYEES. THIS IS WHEN YOUR ART OF CONVERSATION IS USED. IT IS YOUR JOB TO ASK QUESTIONS. IT IS YOUR JOB TO MAINTAIN CONVERSATION. ASK QUESTIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT, INTERESTING, AND NON-THREATENING. AGAIN, DO NOT SPEAK NEGATIVELY ABOUT ANYTHING. EVEN WITH RECENT SCANDALS, LITIGATION, DECLINING ECONOMY, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT BRINGS THE IMAGE OF THE COMPANY SHOULD BE AVOIDED. DO NOT PROVE YOUR RESEARCH SKILLS BY MENTIONING EVERY FAULT OF THE COMPANY YOU FOUND OUT. SWITCH THE TABLES AND THINK IF YOU ARE HIRING A PERSONAL ASSISTANT, AND THE INTERVIEWEE SHOWS OFF HIS SKILLS OF CONDUCTING OUTSTANDING RESEARCH BY MENTIONING EVERY FAMILY SCANDAL OF YOURS. YOU WILL NOT BE PLEASED, NOR WILL YOU BE IMPRESSED. YOU WILL GO THROUGH 6-10 EMPLOYEES IN THIS SPEED NETWORKING EVENT.

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