BDO Interview Questions

22 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (94%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.8
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (79%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.6
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (97%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at BDO

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
1st Year Analyst
Year 2023
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Financial Services
Location London
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Frankfurt
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Tax
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Associate
Year 2019
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Audit
Location Memphis
Experience
Very Negative
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Consulting
Location Dallas
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Valuation
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Associate Consultant
Year 2018
Job Title Associate Consultant
Group/Division Consulting
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
3rd+ Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 3rd+ Year Analyst
Group/Division Audit
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Valuation
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Tax
Location San Jose
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - BDO Examples

Corporate Finance Graduate Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Sydney
Interviewed: April 2026
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Online assessment followed by a video interview asking basic behavioral questions, finally followed by an assessment centre consisting of a group case study and a 1-on-1 interview.
Interview Questions
Would you say you enjoy analytical or writing work more?
*Case Study* How should BDO prioritise these clients?

Analyst role Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Manchester
Interviewed: February 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
I had to complete an online test consisting of numerical, verbal and reading comprehension.

Following this, I was invited to an assessment centre where I was required to complete a written tasks, presentation and group tasks.
Interview Questions
Interview questions consisted with basic M&A question. It primarily focused on competency based questions.

Industrial Placement Interview - Tax

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: September 2025
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Initial hirevue/assessment stage followed by online assessment centre (mix of case studies, group work and 1-1 interviews)
Interview Questions
Explain the daily tasks of an associate

Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Melbourne
Interviewed: March 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Group interview, followed by an individual case study, followed by speed interviews with the team and finally a round table discussion. This all took place over three hours.
Interview Questions
How much would it cost to clean the windows of every office building in the CBD?

Senior Associate Interview - Tax

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: August 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
The interview process was swift and I had an initial conversation with the firm recruiter who reached out to me via LinkedIn. We spoke for a while to discuss general expectations and this was followed by an interview with a manager and senior manager. My process was fairly accelerated.
Interview Questions
Need to display your core skills and need to display your leadership qualities with examples and past achievements. Having couple of scenarios in mind will help you think on your feet and respond with confidence.

Data Analyst Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in San Francisco
Interviewed: February 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Interview was not bad. Applied for the forward internship and got partnered with BDO. Just a interview with the recruiting manager.
Interview Questions
Tell me about yourself, What got your interested, What are you looking to learm?

Audit Trainee Interview - Audit

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: November 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Interview
It started off with a group discussion where we were given a topic to discuss with other candidates. After that we where given a selection of companies to chose from. Once we selected one had 15min to prepare a presentation. Once this was done we had a one on one partner interview. Questions where all standard, no surprises
Interview Questions
Why Audit?/
Where do you want to see yourself in 10 years?

M&A Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The first step in the process was a screening call with the HR team, where they discussed the open vacancies within the division. After selecting the M&A team, they scheduled the first interview.

My process consisted of three individual interviews: two with managers and a final one with the team head. Each interview combined personal and technical questions, including reasoning exercises, situational scenarios, and brainstorming questions. While the technical aspects weren't overly challenging (given it was an internship position), they did require some preparation.

Each interview lasted around 40 minutes and took place over a span of 2-3 weeks.
Interview Questions
Calculate the market share of the tile industry from different perspectives.

Audit Graduate Interview - Accounting

Anonymous employee in Leeds
Interviewed: March 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Initial application submitting CV, then online assessment consisting of SJT, Numerical and Verbal reasoning, then was invited to assessment centre consisting of 1to1 interview, group interview, presentation and a case study, After around 3 weeks of completing this received phone call offer
Interview Questions
There weren't any difficult questions, most were straightforward as it was a competency and behavioural based interview.

Intern Interview - Restructuring

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: January 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
1st round phone screen with HR, simple behavioral questions. 2nd round interview with Senior Manager, and Manager back to back. Largely consisted of asking about background with technicals mixed in
Interview Questions
Nothing caught me off guard, I think I was just sorely underprepared. My referral suggested that the interview process would be easy and it was fairly conversational. It was just a discussion regarding my work experience which I did not go over and could not give a great accurate description of what I did. An example would be I was asked about a model I had made at one of my previous internships where I created an Analysis plan for a manufacturing plant's equipment. He asked me about depreciation and how it fit into my model.
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