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Grant Thornton Summer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 18 Oct 2023

Grant Thornton Summer Trainee Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Easy v basic questions about the CV
  • Q2. Tell me where do you see yourself in 5 years
  • Q3. Why do you want to join us
  • Q4. Are you able to handle pressure. Giveexample
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am able to handle pressure. I thrive in high-pressure situations and always deliver my best work.

    • I have experience working on tight deadlines and managing multiple projects simultaneously

    • I remain calm and focused under pressure, allowing me to make sound decisions

    • An example of handling pressure was during a project deadline where I had to work long hours to ensure its completion

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. 5 strength and weakness

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work hard

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was an Online assessment composed of two parts: A Mathematical part and a Coding question.

Round 2 - Hirevue 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you handle stressful situations ?
  • Q2. Explain recursion
  • Ans. 

    Recursion is a programming technique where a function calls itself in order to solve a problem.

    • Recursion involves breaking down a problem into smaller subproblems and solving them recursively.

    • A base case is needed to stop the recursion and prevent infinite loops.

    • Examples of recursive functions include factorial calculation and Fibonacci sequence generation.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Leetcode Question on Grid traversal
  • Q2. Leetcode design system with EC2 instance Fleet
  • Ans. 

    Design a system using EC2 instance Fleet on Leetcode platform

    • Utilize EC2 instance Fleet to manage a group of EC2 instances for scalability and cost-efficiency

    • Implement load balancing to distribute incoming traffic across multiple EC2 instances

    • Use auto-scaling to automatically adjust the number of EC2 instances based on traffic demand

    • Monitor system performance and health using CloudWatch metrics and alarms

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Round 1 : Profitability of a hospital chain
Round 2 : Guesstimate for # of footballs up in air at 5 pm in UR city

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Follow IIM Case Prep Guides
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Easy test not to hard.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Moderate level of test , it is online.

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Talk about yourself.
  • Q2. Why we should hire you?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn all subjects read fundamental subject as well.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Case Study 

One is about the profit improvement and the other one is about market entry

Round 3 - Behavioral interview 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Behavior and case
  • Q2. Working experience
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Hardest part of the process, Wide range of questions and time consuming and you don't have much time in this, try to solve as much as you can

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL Query do leetcode 50 SQL questions more than enough
  • Q2. DSA medium questions leetcode
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Puzzles gfg 100 puzzles will help you
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Pyometrics test, same format as used by most other companies

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your biggest challenge?
  • Ans. 

    My biggest challenge is managing my time effectively.

    • Balancing multiple tasks and deadlines

    • Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency

    • Avoiding procrastination and staying focused

    • Learning to say no when necessary

    • Improving time management skills through tools and techniques

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - very baseline behavioral questions: biggest challenge, hobbies, extracurriculars and case
Round 1 - Case Study 

Be thorough

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why bain and not any other consulting?
  • Q2. Why consulting career?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare case well and about yourself. Be confident and clear about what you say.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude having questions from different topics

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on project
  • Q2. A question on stack which was hard
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on my resume
  • Q2. Hr related questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
Round 2 - Case Study 

More on structural analysis than industry know how

Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Case based on Public sector banks
  • Q2. Thorough case prep to be done before

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do thorough case prep and more and more types of cases

Grant Thornton Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Grant Thornton Summer Trainee interview?
Grant Thornton interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Grant Thornton interview process are Resume Shortlist and HR.
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