Interviewing with another top 10 PA firm. How often are technical questions ask led during interviews for exp. associate or senior associate?

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Not once in my five years interviewing. It's all about personality clicks, we just need bodies at that level.

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Is it big 4 or bottom 6?

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Bottom 6 lol

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Generally - if you brag / go on and on about how technical you are, then I will drill you with technical questions. It’s less that I am focused on your technical skills, but more to determine your sense of self awareness (are you a crazy narcissist with outsized views of your own greatness). Usually we don’t ask technical questions - we figure we can tech you that - we ask about your process for solving problems, how do you approach learning new topics, how do you handle conflicts/differences with team members. More behavioral than technical (unless you drive it that direction yourself).

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Thank you for sharing! Great input.

I was asked technical questions at BDO in Dallas (audit) like 4 years ago. Got the job offer but for a lower salary than what I was making with bonus at a small firm. Didn't take it.

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I've never gotten super technical questions in interviews, but I've gotten "What % of your work is dealing with X, and how much with Y?" If I say "40% of my clients are X, but they take up 60% of my time because of a, b, c", they seem to figure out that I know what I'm talking about.

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partner asked about audit methodology - for example how do you perform a risk assessment and how do you determine sample sizes

I could see them asking for you to clarify your experience since you are interviewing for either a senior or experienced analyst position. You will want to mention examples of how you have delegated and supervised interns or new hires if that’s something you have done.

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