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      Trainee Accountant Interview

      Nov 29, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Cape Town
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at KPMG (Cape Town) in Jul 2022

      Interview

      The interview took place via Teams, and was conducted by an audit manager. The majority of the interview was conversational. They asked questions about me, how I spend a typical day and why I wanted to work there. I was also able to ask many questions throughout. There was no specific preparation required for the interview. I received my offer shortly after this interview took place.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      One of the questions they asked me was my view on transformation and whether or not I believed that this was important.
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      Other Trainee Accountant Interview Reviews for KPMG

      Trainee Accountant Interview

      Mar 3, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at KPMG

      Interview

      The interview set up took about a day. The actual interview was Quick and efficient. It was a one round interview process with HR and an associate director of KPMG

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why the move from the other audit firm
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      Trainee Accountant Interview

      Jan 20, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Johannesburg
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. I interviewed at KPMG (Johannesburg) in Apr 2025

      Interview

      The interview was an online interview with one interviewer. The duration was around 45 minutes with around 5-9 questions. The interview was fairly easy, the interviewer just wants to know the person beyond the CV. At the end of the interview you get a chance to ask questions you may have

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Tell me more about yourself
      Answer question

      Question 2

      If you were to walk into a room filled with many people, like a work event or birthday party, how many people would you have spoken to by the end of the event
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      Question 3

      Has there ever been a time someone pressured you to do something you didn't want or you knew was wrong
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      Trainee Accountant Interview

      Apr 29, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Johannesburg
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KPMG (Johannesburg) in Apr 2025

      Interview

      Online interview with usually one interviewer. Interviewer was an audit manager for Financial Services, very calm and easy interview. The interview last about 45 minutes and was a casual conversation with the manager