SingerLewak Accountant Interview Questions
& Process

I applied and got an email for an on-campus interview. I interviewed with a manager, and it was basically a chat. The only thing they asked was for me to go through my resume and share what I knew about SingerLewak. After that, we talked about audit life, getting a CPA, work-life balance, school life, and so on. From what I gathered, the interview process seems to be different from other firms, but it was a good experience. The interviewer was nice overall.

It started with a quick 15-minute phone chat about what I'm looking for. Then, same day, they emailed to invite me in. The in-person part had two panels, each with two people. They asked stuff that was about 30% technical and 70% about my past work and what I'd done. They really focused on my resume and accomplishments. The whole thing took about 1.5 hours and felt more like a chat.

The company frequently interacts with my school's Accounting Society. I networked with many professionals during an 'Office Tour'. An Audit manager took an interest in me and continued networking via email. He recommended me for a tax position and referred me to the tax partner. I then communicated with the tax partner via email for a couple of months. Due to tax season, communications became infrequent until after April. I had a 1.5-hour in-person, 1-on-1 interview with the partner, which felt like a conversation. He frequently mentioned favoring my skills and attributes. About a month later, I had my second interview with 2 managers. They seemed to enjoy their work at the company and asked fairly easy behavioral and qualification questions. They seemed concerned about me pursuing a Master's now rather than gaining 3-5 years of experience. Afterward, I interviewed with 2 staff members I would work closely with. I found them to have great personalities and commendable dedication to the company. I enjoyed getting to know them as employees and people who could demonstrate work-life balance. They offered advice on what to expect upon starting. There was a lot of good conversation and laughter during this interview, and I felt I connected best with them. After all the networking and interviews, I anticipated an offer soon. I was shocked to receive a generic HR email stating I didn't get the position.