Welcome to KPMG’s campus placement process.

As information about KPMG, what we do and how best you

an aspiring applicant to join KPMG, you have received could prepare for the selection process. Wish you good
this information pack to help prepare you for our campus luck.
placement process. This document contains important

About KPMG
It is very important to understand KPMG and our business. Have a general understanding of the business in which you
aspire to begin your career. Our businesses are:

Assurance
Our Audit practice endeavors to provide robust and
risk based audit services that address our firms' clients'
strategic priorities and business processes. KPMG
member firms provide independent audit services
designed to enhance the reliability of information
prepared by clients for use by investors, creditors and
other stakeholders, including country specific statutory
requirements. Our audit methodology is supported by
technology tools that are robust, enabling and easy
to use; support consistent implementation of the audit
process and help drive enhanced audit quality.
For more information, visit our website www.kpmg.com/in

Tax
In an increasingly complex and interconnected
business environment prevalent today, it is important
to stay abreast of fast-changing tax-related legal and
regulatory requirements. Organizations of all sizes are
ever more exposed to new trends in tax regulation, not
just locally but globally. Our approach to tax planning
is multi-jurisdictional. We help clients address a host of
international, federal, state, and local tax issues. We bring
value to our clients through our real-world experience and
technical know-how across sectors. For more information,
visit our website https://home.kpmg.com/in/en/home/
services/tax.html

Advisory
KPMG Advisory professionals provide advice and assistance to enable companies, intermediaries and public sector
bodies to mitigate risk, improve performance, and create value. KPMG firms provide a wide range of Risk Consulting;
Management Consulting and Deal Advisory services that can help clients respond to immediate needs as well as put in
place the strategies for the longer term.

Management Consulting Risk Consulting Deal Advisory

Management Consulting to help
create and enhance business
processes and systems to overcome
barriers to business productivity,
thereby growing sustainable business
value. Service lines consist of
Business Performance Services,
Financial Management Advisory,
People and Change, IT Advisory and
Shared Services and Outsourcing to
assist clients in dealing with critical
areas of Operational Strategy, IT
Strategy, Efficiency, Customer growth,
Talent Management, Data insight and
Shared Services.
Risk Consulting helps organizations
identify and manage their critical
business risks by providing structured
risk assessment frameworks to create
resilience in an organization’s systems
and controls. Among its service lines
are Accounting Advisory Services
(including IFRS), Climate Change
and Sustainability, Financial Risk
Management, Forensic Services, and
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Services to help clients navigate
their most complex business issues -
shaping the thinking from boards
to operational management to
transforming risk into advantage.
Deal Advisory helps organizations
grow and enhance shareholder
value by providing strategic advice
to help them identify and manage
the complexities of a transaction.
Its service lines include Corporate
Finance and Transaction Services and
have the expertise to shape a client’s
response to business opportunities
and challenges across the deal cycle,
including- Due diligence, Valuations,
Integration, Mergers and Acquisitions
and Insolvency advice. For more
information, visit our website //home.
kpmg.com/in/en/home/services/
advisory.html.
Infrastructure Government Healthcare

KPMG’s Infrastructure Government and Healthcare (IGH)
practice provides an integrated suite of service offerings
ranging from strategy and policy advisory to facilitating
project execution, project funding and asset operations,
project management governance, public services
transformation, and technology transformation services,
amongst others to help meet the specific requirements
of our private sector and government clients. For more
information, visit our website https://home.kpmg.com/
in/en/home/services/infrastructure-and-government-
services.html.

The Secret for Success

KPMG has identified a number of skills and behaviors that demonstrate our values, and during the interview, you will
likely be assessed on some of the following skills :

Accountability Feedback and Building Agility and Making an

Learning Relationships Problem Solving Impact

Professionalism Developing Developing Business Technical

Quality Service People Focus Knowledge
Interview Tips
Dress for success
Gentlemen
• Attire – Formal long sleeved shirt with a tie and a pair
of formal trousers.
• Footwear – Formal polished shoes with dark socks.
Before the Interview
• Be at the venue half an hour early. Giving yourself time
at the venue before the selection process begins, will
calm your nerves and enhance your self-confidence.
• Before you step into the selection process, activate
silent mode on your mobile phone.
• Work out a strategy for dealing with stress
• Anticipate Interview questions: Take some time to
go over these sample questions with a friend. Being
prepared for the questions, even if they are a different
type, will help make you comfortable during the
interview. You may also chose to video record a mock
interview and watch your performance for improvement
areas.
– Describe the most challenging situation
you've had to deal with and the way you dealt
with it.
– Describe a situation where you have thought
of a new or creative way of dealing with a
problem.
– Describe a time when you encountered an
especially difficult project. What did you do
and what was the result?
– What do you consider to be your greatest
personal or college related accomplishment
and what steps did you take to achieve it?
Concluding the Interview
When prompted for any questions that you may have,
ask insightful questions. Be careful to not sound too
rehearsed with your questions; instead, ask questions of
true and genuine interest to you. Reiterate your interest
Be yourself and relaxed. All the Best !
Ladies
• Attire – Formal Indian Wear (Salwar Kameez /
Churidar, formal Saree) or Formal Western wear –
Business Suit – trousers/skirt. Skirt length should not
be above the knee(s).
• Footwear – Appropriate Corporate /formal footwear.
Wearing boots or slip-ons is considered inappropriate.
During the Interview
• Be yourself. Be honest with your answers. The
interviewers are trained to identify unethical
behavior.
• First impressions count. What can we say, the
cliché is true. Give a firm handshake and a smile;
it'll express confidence
• Pay attention: Don’t let your attention wander
during the interview and be sure to give detailed
yet concise answers.
• Watch your body language. Maintain eye contact,
and don't be too rigid (yet not overly relaxed
either).
• Question the question. If you don’t understand a
question, ask. It shows you are paying attention.
• Don't umm or uhh. Sounds funny, right? If
you need to organize your thoughts as you're
speaking, pause; silence works better than
stumbling over words
• Be positive and upbeat, energetic and express
your interest. When you are confident and
comfortable, it makes a big difference during the
interview.
in the position, and reflect on some of the highlights of the
interview. Remember to be concise and gracious — and
PROMPT.