PKF Graduate Careers
PKF is a firm of accountants and business advisers who specialise in accountancy, assurance, advisory and management consulting.
PKF have 23 offices around the UK and 110 associated firms worldwide.
PKF Application Requirements
Applicants are required to have obtained at least a 2:1 degree (any subject area) and 280 UCAS points. No preference is given to the university which you studied at.
PKF Graduate Schemes Available
Graduate candidates are able to apply for any of the following work areas at PKF:
PKF Graduate Training
New trainees will attend a week long residential training course with new starters from each of the firm's 23 UK offices. This will comprise technical training and presentions about PKF and the firm's work.
Accounting
Graduates are able to start studying for a broad range of accounting qualifications from the moment they join the firm as trainees. For example, you can study:
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (CA)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
- Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales (ACA)
PKF also provide training in leadership skills, time management and IT software. Training is available to all employees, not just trainees.
Employees may be able to take international secondments with the company's international network of associated firms.
PKF trainees may find greater autonomy and diversity of work than that available from Big 4 firms.
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10 December 2009 - 4:15pm
#2
I just did those tests. Kenexa obviously.
shayanG1, did you do the tests and if so did you hear from them afterwards?
14 January 2010 - 9:34am
#3
I took the Kenexa tests in December and haven't heard back from them. Prob means I have been rejected since they invite high scoring applicants straight away for interviews.
If I remember correctly, the verbal test is quite difficult (usually there my strongest but these were tough). The numerical test is out of 20 and it gets really difficult around half way through >_<
20 January 2010 - 2:08pm
#4
Knowslian, I just thought i should let you know that i did my online tests at the end of November. I received no confirmation email after i had taken the tests. When it got to the end of December and i still hadnt heard from them, i decided to email them just to check they had received my tests etc. I got an email back very quickly saying they were sorry for the delays and would be in touch shortly to invite me for a first interview. Maybe you should email them too?
21 January 2010 - 2:46pm
#5
Zebadee
Yeah, I just dropped them a quick email regarding the outcome of my Online tests. Thanks
Hopefully we'll be hearing some good news soon.
21 January 2010 - 6:45pm
#6
Got an email back saying I have passed the online tests and they are now shortlisting for interviews after they look over applications again.
It feels they sent me that email just to keep me happy, i.e. like I didn't pass. What bugs me is that the email reads that people still may not get an interview invite. Thought the purpose of second stage online tests was to pass / fail people again?
21 January 2010 - 8:01pm
#7
Thats a shame. I hope you get an interview. After having mine, it was not what i expected. The office was abit grotty and the person interviewing me was abit patronising and was asking me really bizarre questions, such as what makes me stressed and what is the tell tale sign that i am stressed and how would i act infront of different clients?! Some of the questions i struggled to answer as i thought the question was so strange. People have said on here they found it really relaxed. Mine wasnt it was rushed (lasted only 30mins!!) and was very formal (interviewed by two people).
22 January 2010 - 10:36am
#8
Crikey, sounds like it was quite a bad experience. Which office have you applied for? I've applied for the Liverpool office.
Well I wouldn't pay too much attention to other internet people; since they've climbed mount everest, been offered grad contracts from the big 4, own a tank etc. Catch my drift?
Hopefully I'll get asked in for an interview. Let's just wait and see...
Hi
I have rang PKF and they told me that having seen my application they are going to send me some aptitude tests. Has anyone done any of these before and if so, are they harder than A level Maths. I have tried to apply to so many companies and PKF are the first ones to tell me that I am into the next stage. Help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you