how 2 tackle interview at big firms?PLZ HELP ME

dey asked a lot of questions abt taxtation........receent amendments in tax.........my general business awreness 

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• Be yourself
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yeah i read it all already......

hey VIKAS  hv u cleared ur ipcc......hv u been thru any interview as if now.......

hey VIKAS  hv u cleared ur ipcc......hv u been thru any interview as if now.......

hi sadhvi..

               if possible go thru this site allinterview.com.it can help u upto certain level.u will get a good idea abt the question u will hav to face while in interview..all the best

Hi Sadhvi,

I m having experience with one of the Big 4 but it was for job not for articlship.

You are right they ask lot of questions about practical n theory, thing is that they want to see your confidence, knowledge and spontaneousness. They know that you are IPCC student and u dont hav practical knowledge they throw questions only to check you confidence.

One incident i want to share here, they asked me about AS-3 first question i answered but in second question they confuse me by  my ans only, then after two minutes i replied i will refer book, then the interviewer smiled n said to me no You hav to refer AS Book.See they just want to listen that in crtical situation when my knowledge is not working I hav to refer book.

So dont take tension.

And if possible do your articleship in Big 4 or any other good firm, you will hav a very good experience.

All The Best Dear.

In any interview, the key is to be yourself. It is not expected that you know everything. How you react to situations and problems is the key.

Just be yourself...

I would urge all to read -

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This might help you face interviews well.

Hey guys, just cool down.....

I also face interview in Big4 and got selected in the last campus placement programme held by ICAI..(E & Y)......

They always check,

1. Your Maturity level.(45% Weight)

2. Knowledge and understanding about the subject matter (30% weight).

3. Communication skills (10% Weight).

4. Other factor, such as ur experience (15% weight).

 So, may b u have knowledge but dont have any practical experience, if that is the case, then dont need to be afraid and nervous.......prepared for the interview........concept about the subject matter shuld be clear......they always ask questions from ur answers........

For eg. they ask me about AS-28, and keep me asking on this AS from my every reply and went to indepth.....

Originally posted by : kamal
	hi sadhvi.. if possible go thru this site allinterview.com.it can help u upto certain level.u will get a good idea abt the question u will hav to face while in interview..all the best

thanks Kamal... really nice website..

thnx a ton 2 all of u 4 ur tremendous suppprt...... after interview i ws very depressed as if its d end of life.......but now m feeling much better......dey said dey will call me to inform whether m selected or not.....but my interview ws very bad......the guy who took my interview confused me a lot.....after every ans i ws gettin traped in my own explations....interviewer ws very tricky in manipulating me...........now i dont know wot 2 do???whether 2 wait 4 their call or move on???

move on....prepare urself n giv ur best shot next time..

hey kamal thnx ........ bt  i wanna know howz E n Y to work with???

Hey sadhvi........... See one thing i wana make clear....... Don think much about many things and get confused........... Just read what all u feel is important........... Generally in Big firms they'll widely ask question about AS , Auditing , Tax and other things........... Of course practical knowledge will come handy....... But only that doesn matter............ U need to be strong academic concepts...... Orelse u'll not even be aware as to wt is happening in yr client office....... So just read what u feel like......... Life is simple yer......... Cheers............ Keep smiling........