John Hancock Accountant interview experience

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Boston, MAPosted Jan 2011 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I got a call from HR and was invited in for an interview.

My first round ended up being intense and structured like a panel: three people total, including a director of accounting and two folks from the finance department.

They dug into my answers in a way that felt deliberate. Because it was an internship and they expected students might overstate themselves, they tried to pressure-test whether I was being truthful. I remember being very clear and direct in my responses, and honestly I undersold myself because my goal was to be accurate rather than impressive.

They seemed to appreciate that honesty and I was invited to the next round. I didn’t

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