HCVT (Spring 2022) -Virtual Meet The Firms | CSUN Accounting Association |
Interviews for Top Jobs at Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt
Tax Intern Interview
I interviewed at Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt
Interview
HCVT provides on campus interview for students. Around 15-20 students got selected to the on campus interview, with a human resource recruiter. Then, they will contact you for further details and if you get selected to the second round.
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
Accounting Associate Interview
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt
Interview
Went through the first round of interview. They have a list of questions to ask you and you can ask them questions at the end as well. Mostly of their questions are common questions. The interview lasted for about 30 minutes.
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Accountants work in a variety of industries, including governments and corporations. Some specializations in the field include public accountants, management accountants, government accountants, and auditors. Accountants are responsible for making sure that financial documents, including taxes, are accurate and clear. Accountants may also work as advisors to help individuals or groups make good financial decisions. In addition to their mathematical work, accountants need to be able to explain their conclusions to a variety of audiences, which frequently involves writing reports or presenting their findings verbally.
Careers Overview:
HCVT is a high energy organization founded on the principles of collaboration and teamwork. We look for high-performance individuals who want to be a part of a dynamic team. Our work environment is professional while also casual. Our firm was created to provide our clients and our team members an environment that was different from other public accounting firms. An environment based on the principles of entrepreneurship, teamwork, respect for the individual and a flat organizational structure that would allow us to be responsive to the needs of our clients. An environment of high-performance individuals deeply committed to and invested in the success of their clients. Our firm strives to provide an environment that embraces balance in all aspect of life. We live our values—integrity, respect, trust, keeping our commitments to our clients and each other.
How does your recruiting process reflect your firm’s values and/or company culture?
How we recruit is similar to how we treat our people at the firm. We value all aspects of diversity; not just the color of your skin or where you’re from, but your professional and personal aspirations as well. We really try to customize students’ career tracks here when we’re recruiting on different campuses. While we offer the typical career track similar to most public accounting firms, we also meet with each person individually to ensure that they’re getting what they want out of the position and are on track with where they want to go in the future. We try to match our newly hired staff with performance managers and peers who have similar goals so that they have the support they need to meet both the firm’s and the individual’s expectations.
We also focus on what’s important and what really matters to people. The partners decided that it doesn’t matter what our people wear to work (even shorts and flip-flops are common attire in some offices) if no clients are present. They’re also always reevaluating what makes people productive and happy at the firm. The flexibility here is very alluring.
Another example of how diversity and flexibility play into our recruiting process is how we recruit for the entire firm and not just local offices. If someone wanted to work in Texas who goes to school in California, we would definitely interview and refer them to the appropriate office because we’re looking to fulfill hiring goals as a whole and want good quality staff throughout our entire organization rather than concentrated in certain regions.
FAQ
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