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Tax Associate

Waterloo, ON· Winter 2026

Accepted

University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralConversational

Two interviews both chill. First one the guy had me walk through my resume then we chatted about why tax for like 20 minutes. Second was more structured but still conversational. Questions about strengths and weaknesses and it was the least stressful interview I did this cycle

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Whats the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion?”

Advisory Analyst

Halifax, NS· Summer 2026

Accepted

Dalhousie University · Commerce

4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships

Easy Interview

Case studyBehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual

Case was a market entry question, easier than expected. Virtual Launchpad then two interviews same day. Behavioral covered strengths and dealing with disagreement. Had an offer pretty quick after that

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What is a maturity model and how would you use one in an advisory engagement?”

Technology Consultant

Victoria, BC· Summer 2026

No Offer

University of Victoria · Computer Science

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

Case studyMultiple roundsVirtualBehavioral

The Hirevue then a live case with a manager. Case was about a bank automating loan approvals. Had to think through tech options and the change management side. Behavioral after was short

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Tell me about a time you had to work on something you knew very little about going in”

Audit Associate

Toronto, ON· Fall 2025

Accepted

McMaster University · Commerce

3rd year · 1 past internship

Easy Interview

BehavioralConversationalFast process

Video interview with timed questions first then a call with a senior person, personality based questions like why KPMG and do you have previous customer experience. Used the STAR method for everything, generic overall nothing memorable

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Tell me about a time you caught a significant error before a report was finalized”
  2. 2.“What's the difference between a compilation a review and an audit engagement?”

Technology Consulting

Waterloo, ON· Summer 2024

Accepted

University of Waterloo · Computer Science

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship

Easy Interview

ConversationalFast process

One interview with a manager for 30 minutes, why consulting why KPMG what tools I've used and questions about KPMG values

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“How would you structure a business case for implementing a new technology solution at a client?”
  2. 2.“Estimate the ROI of a new HR technology platform for a 5,000-person organization”

Risk Analyst

Waterloo, ON· Fall 2025

No Offer

University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management

3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

BehavioralVirtualMultiple rounds

Wasn't expecting Python on top of SQL and the mini case. Got through to the final round but didn't make it through after that.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Tell me about a complex risk problem you worked through analytically”

Audit Associate

Toronto, ON· Fall 2025

No Offer

University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management

2nd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships

Average Interview

BehavioralTechnicalMultiple roundsIn-Person

Networking dinner the night before. Two interviews, one resume deep dive and one where they asked what an audit opinion means and when you'd issue a qualified one. More technical than typical Big 4

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What controls would you look for when auditing revenue recognition?”

Tax Associate

Winnipeg, MB· Winter 2026

No Offer

University of Manitoba · Commerce

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual

They asked why tax specifically not audit and I hadn't thought through that distinction clearly. First round was relaxed, second was behavioral and situational format. Process was smooth but my answer on that one question clearly wasn't strong enough

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Tell me about a time you disagreed with a client or colleague on a tax position”
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