Intermediate Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at BDO with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intermediate Accountant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BDO overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BDO as a Intermediate Accountant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Phone interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Personality test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Presentation: 14%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BDO (Toronto, ON) in Jun 2016
Interview
Phone with HR, then In-person with partner
nothing special regular questions
if you have actual experience easy to answer
no experience then the interview questions may be challenging
partners just chatted with me to find out what kinda person I am no technical questions were asked
It was an easy interview, if you know the answers and your field you can easily crack it. Mostly general questions were asked. Generally, about accounting and what software you've experienced with
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, what do you currently do at your job
I applied through other source. I interviewed at BDO (Mississauga, ON) in Oct 2025
Interview
Very straightforward, great panel and approachable. They start off with asking about yourself. How do you handle pressure. Do ask questions. Panel consisted of two senior managers working out of missisauga office.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BDO in Jun 2023
Interview
- recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn
- initial call with recruiter to see if I’m a good fit.
- interview with two senior managers. 30 minutes, zoom interview, mostly behavioural with a few very easy technical questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What’s difference between AR and AP?
How do you prioritize tasks?
What do you do when you have too much on your plate?