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Not getting interviews from big 4--why? |
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My experiences |
| Date Posted: |
10/06/2004 |
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Illini. I thought the interview really did go well, and before I left the interviewer told me not to worry, that with my credentials, background, and demeanor I would sail through the process. I contacted him after they told me no go on a second interview, and he let me know straight up the transcripts I left off there was the problem.
I know it is all about fit, and I have spent a ton of time preparing for the interviews.
BYU, I've got an interview with E&Y tomorrow, and will definately bring up the transcripts (I did today in my McGladrey interview). The thing is I was advised by the career cetner to leave off my first college's GPA, and it seemed really foolhardy to announce in an interview, "Guess what? Those grades from the first school suck." I don't think I ever distorted anything, though I see why Deloitte would think I did. |
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When I was in my fourth year at UVA, I interviewed with four of the then Big Five firms (I already had a job offer from one of the five from an internship). I had a 3.8 GPA, played a varsity sport, and wrote for a campus magazine. I expected to get several job offers, and asked foolish questions such as "what separates your firm from other firms." I did not get any offers from my interviews, and found out through a third source that I was considered "arrogant." I was acting in an arrogant manner.
Companies only care so much about grades & test scores. Those get you interviews, but it's a different ballgame one you get an interview. At that point, you need to prove what you have accomplished in the past, how you deal with questions, conflicts, and most importantly, who you would make a great employee--work well under pressure, etc. Also, you need to prove that you really want to work for a specific company. I had several interviews after I left a Big Five firm, and was excited about the company for which I interviewed, and communicated how much I admired the interviewer's companies. Good luck.
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