I applied through university. I interviewed at Frank Rimerman and Co LLP in Oct 2014
Interview
The interview was on campus. I was called in shortly after I arrived along with another candidate to talk to someone from the recruiting team before I the actual interview. She was nice and encouraged us to ask any questions we had before the interview. It brought my nervousness level down.
A few minutes later, I was called for a one one one interview. The interviewer basically went through briefly who she is and what she did, then proceeded to ask me questions about why I chose the school, why accounting, and then went through my whole resume. She also asked me about whether I would be willing to work in the Bay Area, not in SF though.
Then it was my turn to ask questions and she answered them really thoroughly. The company culture seems really open and they have a good work life balance. I was told that compared to Big 4, employees don't work as many hours and get paid more. Their clients are tech clients, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs- most of which they start with when the business starts up to when they become public.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
She asked me what I liked to read during my free time. That was very unexpected, because I mostly just talked about other hobbies.
I interviewed at Frank Rimerman and Co LLP (San Jose, CA)
Interview
The interview process included a phone screen through HR, a video call with HR, and then a zoom meeting with a partner. Overall, after the video call with HR, it was mostly a check on motivation for joining the firm as well as for culture fit.
Casual conversations, mainly asking about personality rather than accounting knowledge. They liked focusing on company culture questions to make sure you’d work well with the team. Felt very casual and comfortable.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Frank Rimerman and Co LLP (San Francisco, CA) in May 2023
Interview
Contacted by recruiter and did video meet. Then selected for 2 hours of interviewing with associates and director. Was contacted by email 4 business days later that I did not get offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about journal entries? What do you remember from intermediate accounting? What do you know on excel?