City of Edmonton Accountant Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at City of Edmonton.
City of Edmonton
Staff Accountant
Staff Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
The hiring process was slow and getting an offer took a long time. The administrative part also took awhile. However, the work benefits are good, and so are the people you work with. There is a lot of flexibility between departments if you want to explore that route.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Why are you interested in working for the city?
City of Edmonton
Accountant
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
I had a phone interview, and then a Pre-interview assessment (they emailed me a test to complete within one hour). I didn't actually make it to a real interview because I didn't meet the minimum requirements for the assessment. They didn't tell me beforehand what the evaluation criteria would be.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Accounting test on budget variances
City of Edmonton
Accountant
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
There was a phone interview, which was very structured and focused on behavioral questions. The interviewers took detailed notes for each question, and there wasn't much casual conversation until they finished their questions. It's important to be prepared to discuss the city's mission and future outlook to impress the interviewers. This was followed by an onsite interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a coworker.
City of Edmonton Accountant Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from City of Edmonton interview reports.
“Could you complete this Excel test?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to join the City?”
Read reports →“Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a coworker.”
Read reports →“Why are you interested in working for the city?”
Read reports →“Can you describe your experience with creating or working on detailed spreadsheets?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 City of Edmonton interview reports.