Mock inteviews

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    Anonymous
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    Hi All,

    I’ve had 5 interviews but so far haven’t gotten any offers. I am looking for a highly critical mock interviewer with Big Firm Accounting experience. Does anyone know of a online service, or have any friends, that would be wiling to perform a mock interview with me via Skype? or Phone?

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  • #646897
    Anonymous
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    No Big Firm accounting experience, but if you just want a sounding-board, hit me up.

    #646898
    Anonymous
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    First, NEVER pay an online service or person for a mock interview. Just not worth it , those things are very scam-like, preying off the desperate.

    Second, you do not need a person with big 4 experience. That does not matter at all.

    Third, big 4 interview questions are pretty standard and readily available on the net. Any standard behavioral questions you can find by googling “behavioral questions” such as “Tell me about a time you worked in a team” or “tell me about a time you disagreed with a manager. THese questions are mixed with questions directed at you and your resume like “Why did you choose accounting”, “what was your favorite class” “tell me about yourself/your resume” “why audit/tax?”, And standard questions “what are your weaknesses” “why this firm” “what are your long term goals”….. ect. Spending a couple hours on google, you'll probably see all the questions you'll ever hear except for follow up questions or very specific questions about your resume/experience.

    Fourth, Just because you are zero for five does not mean you are a bad interviewee. You could have easily been on the shortlist but just didn't get in for those interviews. firms have a small number of spots for a butload of students. So stay confident.

    Fifth, but that doesn't mean you should not practice. You definitely should and it is something students generally don't do enough of. Mock interviews are VERY important if you are not automatically comfortable/confident with this sort of thing (few are).

    Sixth, DONT just limit yourself to a handful of companies. If you are just applying to public accounting firms, chances are your missing out on some other opportunities. Cast a wide net and see what turns up. Don't just apply to 5 🙂 or 10 companies.

    My recommendation: Use your career center. Also print off a list of questions you can find online (standard questions, behavioral questions, questions on glassdoor.om..” sit across the table from a friend/family member and practice looking them in the eye and answering the questions. This can be incredibly helpful and is more difficult than you think, even knowing the person and the questions beforehand.

    #646899
    ktyx
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    Hi I just recently graduated and I had interview with big accounting and finance firms. Big companies interviews format are just like Anonny mentioned. Yet,my recommendation would be to search online for tips/good questions to tackle the interviews. In this case, be daring but polite and ask meaningful questions during the interview when the time comes. An example would be like what people do not like about their organizations. Try to avoid questions that you think would be too repetitive, in this case, questions that almost every candidate would ask. One important thing I noticed during my interviews is that most of the time interviewers want to know about you and what you have done in the past that would be useful to their company. It was not about what you know/ knowledge. A lot of time, they wanted to see if you'd “fit” within the organization. Also, you should consider applying everywhere and not just to the big firm. I hope this helps a little! best of luck!

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