04-22-2010, 02:33 AM
The interview went okay generally I think. Not so great and not too bad either. They asked a mix of technical and personal questions. They asked me about hobbies, challenges, responsibilities Ive taken, a little bit about family, what was the reason for my failing the 2 ACCA papers I did. Technical aspect related to deferred tax, financial instrument, inherent and control risk, audit report. I messed up financial instruments and definition of inherent control, feel so stupid for that. I gave the definiton of held for sale assets instead of fair value for profit for loss and I just couldn't recall the definiton of inherent risk. I knew both these things and I feel like kicking myself for messing them up. Most of the personal questions I asked alright, I didnt have quick answers for some more tricky questions like tell us something new you learned recently. Or what was today's newspaper headline? I told them I didnt look at paper today because i was revising standards ) Another thing was I'd put my left elbow on the table and it kept shaking!! I felt so stupid, tried to stop it but it wouldnt and I saw one of the interviewers stare at it!! Lol. My voice was even and I answered generally with confidence, but that stupid elbow shaking spoiled everything! Maybe it was my first interview thats why!!
There was a panel of 3 interviewers, one lady and two men. All were quiet nice, told me not to be nervous and take my time.
One interesting question was 'we have an office in kabul, if we send you there will you go?' I said my parents will probably object but I wont mind too much and would try to make it. I thought at that time they were talking about secondment of specific assignments, now I realize they might have meant to send us there for whole 3 years! Now Im scared that just might happen to me!! Anyway thats still a distant thing, at the moment I have to pray for 2nd call. I definitely messed up a few things but overall it wasnt a disaster and Im hoping I might have chance for second interview. May Allah also grant that wish true!!!
There was a panel of 3 interviewers, one lady and two men. All were quiet nice, told me not to be nervous and take my time.
One interesting question was 'we have an office in kabul, if we send you there will you go?' I said my parents will probably object but I wont mind too much and would try to make it. I thought at that time they were talking about secondment of specific assignments, now I realize they might have meant to send us there for whole 3 years! Now Im scared that just might happen to me!! Anyway thats still a distant thing, at the moment I have to pray for 2nd call. I definitely messed up a few things but overall it wasnt a disaster and Im hoping I might have chance for second interview. May Allah also grant that wish true!!!
