Sikich Interview Questions
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Validation Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I went through two or three rounds of interviews. The HR team was good about communicating. The interviews were technical, and they asked questions based on my previous work. They assessed my knowledge, how I answered, and my approach to the questions.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you tell me about your CSV experience?
- What types of deliverables have you been involved with?
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Tax Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The first interview was with the recruiter, and it went well; the recruiter was friendly. They asked basic questions about my preferred office location and my availability for tax season hours. I haven't heard back from the recruiter since the interview.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What is your motivation for pursuing a career in tax?
- Do you require sponsorship for employment?
- What factors contributed to your career change?
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Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had an intro call and then three interviews. The whole process took about a month or so. Questions about my experience and knowledge. After speaking with the partner, which went very well, I was told I would receive a status update within 48 hours. I proceeded to follow-up two weeks later in which HR said they are still making a decision. I followed-up again just to get feedback and haven't heard from the partner or HR since. I was really surprised to be ghosted by a Company of the pedigree. I couldn't tell you what happened. Very unprofessional.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell us about your background, knowledge, and experience?
Sikich
Penetration Tester
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Had an initial call with a recruiter who just went over the benefits and asked me a few technical questions. When I asked technical questions about the position in return, I was told that I would have to ask the hiring manager those questions (assuming I would be chosen to proceed to a 2nd round interview). The initial phone screen call seemed very rushed and the recruiter seemed frazzled. I ended up getting a 2nd round video interview with the Director of Security. It seemed to go well but at several points he was looking at another screen and typing. I felt that this was very unprofessional as I was responding to a question he had asked and he was not paying attention to me. He told me that I was the 1st of several candidates they were interviewing, and that I would hear back "soon-ish". I emailed the recruiter afterwards to ask for his email address so I could send a thank you email, and never received a response. After several weeks, I decided to check my online application status only to find that my status had been changed to "Not Selected". I never heard anything back regarding the position and as to why I was not chosen. Overall, an unprofessional experience and they were not respectful of my time or effort I put in to the interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's the initial action you'd take once you've gained access to an internal network?
Sikich Interview Questions
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“How many phonebooks are in New York City?”
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Read reports →“What business would you start today if you had unlimited funds?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about some recent ransomware attacks and what kind of exploit they used?”
Read report →“What's the initial action you'd take once you've gained access to an internal network?”
Read report →“How would you communicate a finding of non-compliance to a client?”
Read report →“What motivates your interest in tax?”
Read report →“Tell me about the classes you are taking.”
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