KPMG
Tax Associate
Winter 2026
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 · 2 past internships
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
EY
Tax Associate
Fall 2025
Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 · 2 past internships
Quick call to confirm interest then a 15 min presentation on problem solving approach, pretty unusual. Final was STAR behavioral about difficult decisions and why do u want EY.
Deloitte
Tax Associate
Fall 2024
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 · 0 past internships
Phone screen two problems on CoderPad one easy arrays one medium heaps, solved both but apparently not fast enough. Recruiter said I'd move to onsite then emailed a week later saying no, never got a clear reason and the recruiter ghosted my follow up.
EY
Tax Associate
Fall 2023
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
3rd year · 2.1-2.4 · 1 past internship
Transfer pricing team, hireVue 5 questions all behavioral then two zoom interviews first asked why tax over audit and about my hobbies kind of random and second was STAR questions about handling stress.
KPMG
Tax Associate
Winter 2026
University of Manitoba · Commerce
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 · 0 past internships
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.