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Grant Thornton General Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 171 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.1 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
84.1% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Grant Thornton.

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Intern

Other · nearly a year ago

Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral

The interview process was quite straightforward. It consisted of two rounds conducted back-to-back, each lasting 30 minutes, with two different individuals from the same department. The entire interview focused on behavioral questions and primarily revolved around my resume. Overall, the interviewers were very pleasant, and it was a positive experience.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you introduce yourself and explain your interest in GT?
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Internship Audit

Finance · nearly a year ago

Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral

The interview process was straightforward, involving two video call interviews. The interviewers were friendly and asked typical interview questions. They responded to my offer quickly and I got a personal call to let me know about my position, which really made me feel like it's a friendly, community-focused firm.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What's your reason for wanting to relocate to x location?
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Intern

Consulting · more than a year ago

Intern Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Group Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case

First, a phone interview with HR to get to know you and your skills, then they pass your CV to the consulting team. If they find you interesting, they'll schedule a second interview with the manager or director of the team to ask about business area topics. Finally, an interview with the partner.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • What do you consider your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
  • What are your thoughts on the global economy in the next 5 years?

Grant Thornton General Intern Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Grant Thornton interview reports.

Who would you choose to be for 24 hours if you could pick any celebrity?

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What are your thoughts on the global economy in the next 5 years?

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If you had to create a hypothetical balance sheet for your college, what would it look like?

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Can you explain what Excel is? Additionally, could you list 10 complex Excel formulas and differentiate between VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP?

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What is your motivation for pursuing Accounting, and why did you choose this particular school?

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Are you able to work while traveling as an intern for an audit role?

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Can you share some of the best advice you've received and explain how it benefited you?

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What was your favorite part of creating a report, with the options being information gathering or writing it?

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Tell me about a time in a group where someone wasn't contributing their fair share and what you did to get the task done.

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 171 Grant Thornton interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 60.4%
Technical 20.4%
Group 7.4%
Other 5.9%
Presentation 4.4%

Interview difficulty

Easy 30.4%
Average 66.1%
Difficult 3.5%

Candidate experience

Positive 84.1%
Negative 3.5%
Neutral 12.4%