Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Grant Thornton as 77.1% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Accountant I and University Recruiter rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Contractor and Audit Senior roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Grant Thornton takes an average of 24 days when considering 1,233 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Audit Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Global Mobility Senior Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2008
Interview
Initial campus recruiting interview, consisted of an HR and a technical person. Interview consisted of behavioral and basic finance B/S I/S C/F statement questions. Second round interview consisted of a team solving 4 hour case followed by a presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Second round case question, which was hard to solve for a newly minted MBA grad
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Grant Thornton (Rāwalpindi) in Jun 2012
Interview
They had the most well designed system of hiring and the way they conducted the test.
Interview was very natural and they focus on the employees abilities as well as attributes. The environment within the organization was very ethical.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Grant Thornton
Interview
I began the hiring process by submitting my resume through the school's online career managment website. Most large and regional accounting firms attend Accouting Career Fairs during the fall, usually August/September. I approached Grant Thornton during the Career Fair and spoke with one of the recruiters. I had already submitted my resume on-line but I gave the recruiter a copy as well. I asked a few questions about the firm and what the culture was like. I also added a little background information about myself and why I was interested in the firm. Time spent talking to the recruiter at the career fair lasted approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
A few weeks later I received an email from my school saying I had been granted an on-campus interview. This interview lasted approx. 30 to 45 minutes. Most of the questions the interviewer asked were behavioral in nature, such as:
"Tell me about an experience you had working in a difficult team environment and how you handled the situation". We spent a few minutes introducing ourselves and getting to know a little more about our background.
2 weeks after the on-campus interview, I received an email from GT saying I had been granted an office visit. This interview lasted approx. 3-4 hours. I was interviewed by two people, had a tour of the office, and went to lunch with several people from the firm. Again, most of the quesitons were behavioral and the interviewers wanted to know why I wanted to work for GT. After the office visit was over, one of the Partners that I had interviewed with that day pulled me aside and told me the firm was impressed with me and I would be receiving an offer letter in the mail within a few day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you feel is your greatest strenght and how does this skill translate to a professional services environment.
