Phone Screen with Big 4

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  • #191567
    jlondon
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    So, I have a phone screen scheduled with a big 4 accounting firm which did not list any position. It was just stated as Employee Referral in the email. They wanted to chat with me to see how I align with their positions. I got referred after networking with someone at a conference, and this position mostly deals with IT Audit / process controls.

    The phone screen is schedule with a referral recruiter.

    My questions are:

    What should I expect?

    How should I present myself?

    What questions should I ask the recruiter?

    Anything else that I should know / ask / etc. ?

    Thanks,

    BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
    AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
    FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
    REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

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  • #661696
    Anonymous
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    Is the interviewer a manager or associate or an HR?

    #661697
    jlondon
    Member

    Sorry for the very delayed response.

    She is the recruiting manager and this would be for a position in Internal Audit / Risk Assurance Staff. I am being interviewed for experienced hire and I have no public accounting experience besides that I work in industry in a public company; so I do have interaction with external and internal auditors and have a very grasp of what their work entails.

    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

    BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
    AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
    FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
    REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

    -Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

    "I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

    "You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

    #661698
    yoboy
    Member

    Phone interviews with HR suck!

    Phone interviews with Hiring Manager are simpler. Could focus on some technical issues. Mostly behavioral though. Remember this- you are being interviewed because you have a good shot to make it to the second round!

    #661699
    OlintoJr
    Participant

    Jlondon – How long did it to hear back after your phone interview? I had a screening this past week but haven't heard a response as to whether i'll be invited to the in office interview. I've heard that others were invited at the end of there call. Does this mean I'm doomed for rejection?

    FAR - 11/30/14 -79
    AUD - 2/19/15 -86
    BEC - 4/09/15 -86
    REG - 11/30/15 -87

    I'M DONE! ITS OVER! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

    #661700
    OlintoJr
    Participant

    Anyone have any thoughts? Its been almost a week and I have still heard nothing 🙁

    FAR - 11/30/14 -79
    AUD - 2/19/15 -86
    BEC - 4/09/15 -86
    REG - 11/30/15 -87

    I'M DONE! ITS OVER! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

    #661701
    howmany74s
    Member

    Olinto – I will definitely shoot a follow up email. HR at Big 4 suck big time.

    #661702
    OlintoJr
    Participant

    Thanks howmany74s. My only hesitation to do so was that they said it'll be a week or two before I heard back. But with super day coming up at the end of April I would assume they reached out to people well before then. I will shoot them a follow up email today.

    FAR - 11/30/14 -79
    AUD - 2/19/15 -86
    BEC - 4/09/15 -86
    REG - 11/30/15 -87

    I'M DONE! ITS OVER! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

    #661703
    howmany74s
    Member

    Oh don't worry about what they say. Go at your speed and get your answer sooner than later.

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