I applied online. I interviewed at BDO (Sydney) in Apr 2015
Interview
- Online assessment (verbal, numerical and spatial/logical reasoning) = Difficulty rating 4/10
- Short video interviews (preparation time & 2 minutes recorded) = Difficulty rating 5/10
- Face to Face interview with 2 panel interviewers (~10 questions) = Difficulty rating 7/10
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mix of behavioural and technical:
- What interested you about this position?
- Did you apply for the big 4 firms? Why choose BDO over those firms?
- Are you familiar with the accounting standards?
- How are your time management skills? How will you apply these to your responsibilities of studying for CA as well as role as audit graduate?
I applied online. I interviewed at BDO (London, England) in Nov 2025
Interview
Online assessment, followed by a video interview, followed by a virtual assessment centre, followed by an in person interview. Felt supported throughout and had great quick responses in regards to next stages.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at BDO (London, England)
Interview
Partner interview was quite fast, whole process was about an hour. Interviewer is nice, helped me feel welcome and relaxed,. When answering the questions, interviewer didn't really care what you said, just recording the answer into the system.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why this company, some scenario questions, and behavioral questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at BDO (London, England) in Nov 2024
Interview
Online application + CV, online assessments (SJT, numerical reasoning & verbal reasoning - included some video recorded responses), Virtual Assessment Centre (individual task, group task and networking session with current graduate auditors at BDO), final in-person interview.