I got a mail frm kpmg 2 write their apt.test on wednesday.pls anyone in d house also called.and pls wat should be my expectation becos this is my 1st time.@all,need your help cos it is where i dream of working.10nks
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I got a mail frm kpmg 2 write their apt.test on wednesday.pls anyone in d house also called.and pls wat should be my expectation becos this is my 1st time.@all,need your help cos it is where i dream of working.10nks
Congrats.
Study ur gmat properly,Critical reasoning,Synonyms and antonyms,2 essays etc.The essay quest i wrote was
1)where do you see urself in the next ten years
2)If you were to be the president of nigeria,how do u intend to fight corruption.
All da best nd make good use of the opportunity cos its a one in a lifetime test.
Right on point but let me add that u need to be really fast and accurate in your answers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timidarl
All the best!
@Timidarl, yea. You said it all. Its just that I dont believe the test is once in a life time. I wrote their test twice. I failed the first time. I was invited again four months later and passed the second time. I dont know if I'm the only one though.
I was also invited for the test yesterday but mine is on a thurs. The 18th of feb.
@those invited, Timidarl has said it all but I'll like 2 include that u study "Sentence Correction test" and "logical reasoning test" in ur GMAT textbook.
I'll also like 2 inform u dat even when u pass d test,U'll have 2 be "very patient" for the interview stages. I did my test since 23rd February,2009 and I've just been invited 4 my 1st interview yesterday (4/Feb/2010). That's approximately a year after.
I wish all d test invitees best of success with God's favour.
True. I did my test in August 2009 and was always invited for an interview yesterday too. Patience is Kpmg's key word. All the best anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by gzl
AND HOW DID U GUYS APPLY IN THE FIRST PLACE? WE DIDN'T SEE OR ANYTHING CONCERNING THE OPENINGS BUT ALL WE SEE AND HEAR IS FROM U GUYS IS "I GOT A MAIL FROM KPMG FOR AN INTERVIEW, GOT A TEXT MESSAGE FROM KPMG TO WRITE A TEST" PLEASE DO UPDATE US WHENEVER THERE IS AN OPENING FROM THERE AND OTHER COMPANIES.
THANKS,
ONE LOVE.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY...
I sent my cv to [email protected]. I also included a cover letter indicating my interest to work with them,also informing them that i have 5credits in my WASC, maths and english inclusive,that i made a 2'1 or anytin above dat in my degree cert and am also below 26 (this is the requirement for fresh graduates, so if u meet this criteria, u qualify to apply). But u nid a lot of patience. I sent my cv via mail to them in october, got a mail 4rm dem in december letting me know dat i hv been placed on their waiting list and would be contacted with a date to write their exam in future. Finally i received the KPMG Test Invitation mail 2days ago. For all interested,these are the steps i took. Hope its explicit enuf. Mind u, they didnt put up any advert,i just sent my unsolicited cv and coverletter to their careers mail box.
@loladeesho, KPMG does not have a time for general recruitment. Zinggi has said it all, I applied online late January last year & was called up for Aptitude test 2weeks later. U may go & drop ur CV (coverleta is optional) at their head office 22A, Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Once u meet d requirements (2.1 or 1st class and u MUST be below 26 at d time of application) u'll b invited for Aptitude test. QED.
@lolade.kpmg came to unilag in my final year (2008) to conduct the test for students with 4.0CGPA and above.i passed the test and filled their grad enrolment form on dec. 2008.
i was called on the 3rd feb for an interview the nxt day.bt i cudnt make it cos im currently rounding up my nysc for passing out on feb 11.
altho i was told dat i wud b contactd and given another interview date dis wk.
bt i have not bin called again yet. HOUSE PLS WHAT SUD I DO, SUD I CALL THEM?
@bjfamure u can go ahead and call them, their HR people are really nice to tuk to. A friend of mine was invited for his second stage in Dec but couldn't make it, it was only when he called them dis month that he was invited 2 days later.
thanks timidarl, they got me lated 4 thurs.. I wiss all members of dis forum invited success
@sexylotana. tnx lol for ur encouraging comment.i have bin worried abt wot 2 do ever since.
now, i wud go ahead to cal dem 2 get a new date.it wud b my first interview wid dem, i hope its gonna b d last.cia!
@bjfamure, d 1st can never be d last.Expect at least 3 interview stages.
@gzl and @nixo_show. what dept did u select as ur first choice on the graduate trainee form? thanks
I was also invited for the test on Wednesday. Cant remember filling the form for the job. Anyway if the test is in stages do I need to travel from Warri and later come back to Lag again for interview. Pls answer. Is the risk worth it. I am working here. Any idea how much they pay for starters. Thanks for your response.
@Moir, I selected ITA (IT Advisory) as 1st choice.
@smasher1, it's only those that pass the test that will be given a form to fill. Once u finish d test that day, you'll be asked to wait for about 30mins for them to mark and announce d outcome.Then the successful onces will be given the form to fill,while others will be led to the exit.
The test is only a single stage (& supposedly once in a life time) but with up to 3 interview stages.
I don't know how well ur present job pays,but I know KPMG pays a minimum of 2.2m per annum (approximately 180K per month) for starters and it's a very decent environment to work with high job security. I can tell u categorically that if KPMG appears on ur CV,there's almost no Blue-Chip company u cannot enter in Nigeria.
The problem here is that they are asking for transcript which cant be produced in one week. Impossible .
@smasher1, u could go to ur department (in school) to help u with a statement of result (breakdown of grades) pending d time ur real transcript will b ready. That was what I used in my own time. Moreover,u will be allowed to bring the transcript later so far u pass d test.Some people didn't even come wit either statement or transcript during my time and were still allowed. You only must ensure u forward it (transcipt) to them when it's ready. Goodluck in ur test.
2 all d hav written d test b4;pls wat is d pass mark and is there negative marking?
@gzl, e be like say na dis one dey reign now. Ømø the 180k no be chicken change o! Na him be say we gonna leave that side come join you here! You know every now. No more muscle building but belly building. He laughs...
Abeg KPMG hopefuls, I just buzz in make I wish una well o. God go fit do am....
@maxweber, laugh wan burst me o...lol.
How far now? I no leave dat side o,I just dey try make "ends meet".U know say oyr people talk say "Ona kan o woja" meaning "there are multiple ways into the market". Yeah 180K no be chicken change but I believe that SLB will offer u better (even wit those unestimateable rig allowances).
@saheedowolabi01, I cannot say categorically any pass mark cos the score would not be disclosed but I can tell u explicitly that there's no negative marking. U have 45 obj questions (consisting maths,logical reasoning,sentence correction,&Analogy tests: just practise GMAT)& 2 essay questions.U will know in ur mind after the test if u'll pass or not, just try & be confident,composed,& ask GOD for favour/success.
@gzl. i made a call to KPMG to reschedule ma interview coz im currently in abuja.but i was told to first be in lagos then call dem for a date.so now, i have decide to go to lagos next week den give dem a call to get a date.i hope and pray to GOD dat all ma effort is worth it coz i wud b goin to lagos solely becos of KPMG.
tanx bro for all ya comments, i for one surely benefit from dem all.
@bjfamure, don't mention it.Afterall,what are we hotjobbers for? (rhetoric)
I wish u all d best in ur endeavours.
@gzl, that's a good one. Givers will never lack by GOD'S grace.
@all KPMG hopefuls, try your best and keep your paths straight for GOD will never abandon his loyal ones. Prayerfully seek his ways it will be shown to you especially the "narrow gate". Wishing you the best. Thank you all.
Passing d test makes me feel fufiled cos i put all hope in God and he neva let me down.&10nx 2 all my naijahotjobs bros&sis. 4 their advice as i found it inestimable.pls wat should i expect nxt as 2 wen am called 4 interview.1luv
@saheedowolabi, what were d questions like esp d essay section. I have a test date wit them coming up nextweek
@doziej84, how far about 2nd feb. 2010. Have you been called? I guess they call within a maximum of 96hrs. A be you don run for us? Abeg come gist us small...
with kpmg its all about luck, if u apply at d point when they need pple ur apllication will b very fast and d dept u r applyin 4 also detrmines hwfar its goin 2 b cos their audit dept applications r fast costhey v high staff turnover. im also on their waitin list for an interview into their tax dept, was called bt cldnt make and was told to wait when i called, anybody with useful tips abt their interviews shld pls share with us.@samtex hw did manage to do d test twice? that shld b impossible cos they check their databank to pple who ve done it b4.
@saheedowolabi01, I would advice u prepare for general interview questions. eg Tell me about your self. Tell me about a time you held a leadership position. etc It also depends on the department u applied to. Ur interview stages could be up to 3 and as much as 5 (if u decide 2 switch departments)
@toppyrolla, nothing is impossible wit God. There's always an exception. Examples surround us today, for instance, Goodluck is President 2day (to me he's not just acting), Obama is US president etc. When u trust in God, He makes ways where there seem to be no way.
Also, KPMG has contacted me that I was SUCCESSFUL in the interview I had on February 4,2010.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY.
@gzl, are u thru wit d KPMG interview.