Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralPre-recordedMultiple roundsVirtual
Campus event then hirevue then final round with a manager. Manager was asking why EY and about a project where I had to work with conflicting data. Nothing too accounting specific at the co-op level. Process took about three weeks and communication was good throughout.
Questions Asked
1.“Explain audit risk. What are its three components?”
Deloitte
Audit Associate
Toronto, ON
Winter 2026Accepted
Queen's University · Commerce
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtualConversational
Way easier than I expected, hireVue was 5 questions about teamwork and why Deloitte then two zooms with a partner and senior manager but they were both super relaxed more like a conversation. They spent half the time talking about their own experiences so have questions ready because they will ask
Questions Asked
1.“Describe a time you had to escalate a concern to a senior team member”
2.“How do you audit inventory? What are the main risks?”
3.“Describe a time you had to communicate a difficult audit finding to a client”
PwC
Audit Associate
Montreal, QC
Summer 2023Accepted
McGill University · Commerce
Alumni · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships
Average Interview
BehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual
Recruiter screen was like 15 min, then they sent an online assessment with some accounting and Excel based stuff. Behavioral round after that was mostly about past projects and how I handle working with people who have different work styles. They wanted to know what I know about PwC's service lines which I had researched so that went well.
Questions Asked
1.“Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously”
2.“What is segregation of duties and why does it matter for internal controls?”
3.“What is a management representation letter?”
KPMG
Audit Associate
Toronto, ON
Fall 2025Accepted
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.“Tell me about a time you caught a significant error before a report was finalized”
2.“What's the difference between a compilation a review and an audit engagement?”
PwC
Audit Associate
Waterloo, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual
Assessment was pattern matching and situational stuff, 1 on 1 was behavioral CAR format and panel round was a lot but manageable
Questions Asked
1.“What are the three types of audit opinions an auditor can issue?”
2.“What is going concern and when does it become a relevant audit issue?”
CRA
Auditing Student
Toronto, ON
Summer 2025No Offer
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
Behavioral
Wonderlic aptitude test first through my university co-op office, then an interview for those who passed. Interview was behavioral and situational, not technical accounting theory. About 25 minutes. Questions about working independently and handling competing priorities
Questions Asked
1.“Describe a time you had to learn a new industry quickly for a client engagement”
KPMG
Audit Associate
Toronto, ON
Fall 2025No 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.“What controls would you look for when auditing revenue recognition?”
BDO
Audit Associate
Halifax, NS
Winter 2026Accepted
Dalhousie University · Commerce
2nd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralIn-PersonFast process
Pre interview networking dinner the night before, pretty casual. Interview was two people, hit on resume bullet points in detail then behavioral questions about teamwork and handling a stressful deadline. Why accounting and why BDO over the big 4 came up twice. Got an offer in 14 days, fastest turnaround I had all season.
Questions Asked
1.“What is a related party transaction and why do auditors scrutinize them”
Deloitte
Audit Associate
Toronto, ON
Fall 2025Accepted
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship
Average Interview
Case studyBehavioralMultiple roundsFast process
Half day virtual Launchpad event with presentations and group exercises then two 1 on 1 interviews. Standard behavioral and a simple case. CPA plans came up both times. Offer by end of week
Questions Asked
1.“Explain what an IT general control is”
PwC
Audit Associate
Waterloo, ON
Winter 2026Declined Offer
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Average Interview
BehavioralPre-recordedMultiple roundsVirtual
Games assessment first, then Hirevue, then two final interviews with a partner and senior manager. Partner asked about influencing without authority. they offered me the position. but declined for better culture elsewhere.
Questions Asked
1.“Tell me about a time you had to ask an uncomfortable but necessary question”
Protiviti
Audit Associate
Toronto, ON
Fall 2025No Offer
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship
Average Interview
BehavioralCase studyMultiple rounds
On campus interview had behavioral questions about internal audit plus a case study given 24 hours in advance (clutch). Thought I presented well but they picked someone else.
Questions Asked
1.“How does sampling work in an audit? What factors affect sample size”
2.“How do you audit accounts receivable? What are the key assertions?”