Audit Commission Competencies

Hi Zak,

What i suggest is you actually look through the application form, which whill give you the answers to the questions. Other than tht has anyone heard back in regards to applications for the Audit Commission yet?

I haven't heard anything either - the website says interviews would be held mid November...

I applied a few weeks back, how about you?

I applied a few months ago, but got an email n the 4th stating they are reviewing my application? But still am yet to here anything.

Hey - I applied about a month ago and they took a couple of weeks and then send me a link to do online tests which I did a couple of weeks back too. Since then I have not heard anything. I am beginning to worry.

you should try and email them. at least yo got invited to take the tests.

Hey, I also applied in Nov and they only just got back to me yesterday about doing online tests. Just wondered whether you had any tips for them. Are they SHL ones or any more difficult compared to other company's?

Usually it depends on the firm/company than the provider

as KPMG are hard but other tests by the same provider are easier

SHL has a practice website

I have been invited to the assesment centre....has anyone else heard anything back? I have no idea what to expect!

Hey Econ4life, when was your interview? I had one over the phone last week due to the snow, told me they'd get back to me in 2-3 weeks, how long before they got back to you? And congrats on getting to the AC.

Heyy! Thank you soo much! Mine was last week on the 6th of jan. I almost had a phone interview but luckily trains where running. How did your phone interview go?? I honestly thought i messd up the main interview....you should expect to hear from the soon!

I thought the interview went ok, couple of things I wish I had been stronger on, like when the interviewer asked me a bit about the NHS, since I had bought it up, but I didn't feel I answered great. The competencies seemed fine though. I had hoped to have been able to go in rather than just over the phone, don't feel you can make the same impression, but hopefully they'll take that into account. Did you ask them if you could go in, or did they just say that it was ok to come in? I was thinking of asking, but I assumed that they weren't going to have the interviewers on site due to the snow, and didn't pursue it. Also, did they call you to tell you that you had made it to the AC, or just email?

i applied for this programme over three weeks ago. however havent heard back yet. does it take this long?

btw do they speed up your application if you choose to work anywhere in the UK rather then your chosen regions?

Hi Econ4life,

Congrats on getting to the assessment centre, do you know when are they starting the first batch of selection via ac.

Also anyone who has done the numercial & verbal test, is it similar to the shl format???

Sorry guys hve been bogged down with exams....they emailed me about confirmation of the AC.....have any of you guys heard back yet?? The online tests arent like the ones for the banking and big4 accounting firms....there slightly more straightforward but i cant rmember the names....they ask for non verbal reasoning. In terms of ac dates i got given a choice between today and tomorrow lol but they will definately have some later on. Hope that helps guys!

I made it to the AC.... Have to go up to Warwick next week though, bit far for me (I'm based in London), but I don't want to wait around for more dates, get it done soon as possible. Seems we will have to do the Numerical and Verbal tests again, but like Econ4Life said, they seemed more straight forward than the others I've done. Has anyone been through this process before? Any information on the sort of things likely to be expected for the group, role play and case study exercises? Anyone else heard anything back?

Had my interview on the 6th January in London which I thought went well, but I'm kinda worried that I haven't heard back yet as you two seem to have already. Rang them up today and they said that I should hear back by friday, so I don't know if this is a good or bad thing.

Do you guys know what will be in the AC?

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Hey guys congratulations for making it to the interview and AC. I have to do the online tests soon. Can anyone advise me on what the tests are like? Are they the same format as SHL (i.e multiple choice)? Any help will be much appreciated!

RZ, just completed the online tests, dont worry about it just go in and do the practice questions. As the others have said, it is the most straight forward test you could do.

i applied at the end of Dec and haven't heard back since. should i assume i am unsuccessful now! i have called and emailed them atleast three times and all i get is we are still reviewing

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if someone could give me a clearer idea of the sort of questions they asked in the first interview, prior to the assessment day. I've booked myself in for next week and can generally guess the sort of competency based questions, but some examples would be nice. Also how much do they go into depth with the organisations they audit etc? Any help would be much appreciated. Ill post my experiences when I'm done with my interview.

I had my interview on the 7th, I was asked to give my understanding of what the AC do, what sort of companies they audit, and what current issues there are affecting their clients. She didn't really ask for a lot of detail, just wrote down my answers as I spoke. My interview was over the phone because of the snow, so I'm not sure if they changed slightly it because of that.

Hi there.
Anyone had their assessment centre yet? Had my interview and just wondered what to expect regards the assessment centre?

Also do you know how many people the audit commission take on?

Thanks very much

Good luck everyone!

Hey, anyone had the assessment centre in the last few days? How was it? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Found out I didnt get through to the AC. Gutted because I felt that I aced the interview and that it couldnt have gone better. Asked for feedback.

Hi there! Anyone heard back from the Audit Commission yet on whether they passed the Assessment Centre yet and got the job?

Hi there! Anyone heard back from the Audit Commission yet on whether they passed the Assessment Centre yet and got the job?

I had my assessment centre on the 27th Jan, still waiting to hear back....
The suspense is driving me crazy!

No news! Yikes and its the last week of Feb now so I guess we should definitely find out by the end of these week! x

I had my AC middle of Jan and still not heard anything!!!! did they say it was defo going to be by the end of Feb?! I know they did outline some sort of timescale but it was that long ago and so much going on can't quite remeber!! good luck to those who haven't heard yet! xx

Anyone heard anything yet? Had my assessment on the 27th of January but still waiting. I remember the guy who runs the assessments saying that we wouldn't hear back till the end of Feb so that gives them two/three days to get back to us. I'm guessing at this stage if we have the job it will be a contract in the post, or if we haven't it will be a phone call.

Hey! I got an email today from the Audit Comission - basically saying you're on the reserve list etc, no news so far means you passed the AC, and Chris will get back to everyone else week 8th March onwards.

Hey! I got an email today from the Audit Comission - basically saying you're on the reserve list etc, no news so far means you passed the AC, and Chris will get back to everyone else week 8th March onwards.

Yeah I got the same. Another week and a half to wait...

Yep got the same too..wonder how many they are taking on?

ahhhh how frustrating having to wait. i think they took on 90 last year, so maybe around that number? Marmaduke i just read one of your above posts - and we were at the same AC - in fact we were in the same group of 3 too (I was the other female)- lol what are the chances ey?!

Hi there. Anyone had any news from the Audit Commission? I remember the email saying the 8th but still no news for me.

Yeah I've been waiting all day for this call but it never came!
h_k I remember you! Only just read your last message here, we must have done something right to get this far!
I just want to know either way now, so I can plan the rest of my year!

guys i think today will be the day. i reckon yesterday Chris came back after a week off, so had a lot of catch up to do, so today MUST BE IT!!! Righteo well fingers crossed, good luck all!!

Nope, nothing for me today, another day to wait...

Alas me neither!! Maybe tomorrow ey?!

I can't believe they're taking so long to get back to us, and yet when they do ring we're all going to have to be really polite and not mad at them! Almost makes me not want to respond straight away, except they know we all really want the job!

Anybody heard anything yet?!? the suspense is killing me?! Also anyone emailed or called the office?! im considering doing so if still nothing by friday!!! again good luck to everyone x

I had a phone interview on the 7th, and the woman told me 2500 people had applied and only 650 got interviews that round, and that they were only after 90 people in total, and there was no way of telling how likely it would be that you got placed where you wanted because they have no idea how many people want to work where yet. Good luck everyone!

There is a guy on a different forum (The Student Room) that got a phone call on Tuesday offering him his first choice in Hampshire. Starting to feel I may be a reserve.......

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100308/tbs-courts-stay-open-despite-civil-serva-327c223.html
They might have been on strike...

Has anyone heard yet? Lots of people on TheStudentRoom have. I know someone who wasn't offered a job, told on friday. I'm still waiting though... Please tell me I'm not the only one not to hear yet!

Im still waiting, I think i was on the same day as you reading this.

I heard on friday. Got the job in the south yorkshire region. I think there doing it by areas as another person from south yorkshire got the job on the same day

Hi guys has anybody heard for audit commission with regards to a position the midlands. I haven't heard anything yet and am feeling a little concerned. Thanks

Shaf