Deloitte USI — Audit / Tax Analyst
Free first round · 20 min · no credit card
Aptitude (60 min) → Communication → HR. B.Com / M.Com / MBA freshers for audit and tax delivery.
Who can apply
Eligible streams
BCOM · MCOM · MBA · PGDM
Backlog policy
no active backlogs (reported for drives; confirm with your placement cell)
Round-by-round, in order
"Selected" for Deloitte USI audit/tax (campus) = clears a timed numeracy-and-English screen, speaks clearly, explains basic accounting and tax terms in plain words, and shows an accuracy-first, escalate-errors mindset with real willingness for busy-season hours. This is a measurement mock, not Deloitte's official process.
- 01Aptitude / OA60 minEliminating
Online assessment — tests vary by business area and are not published; reported engineering-campus format is verbal, logical and quant sections with sectional cutoffs. Modelled with accounting-style numeracy.
45% advance - 02Communication round20 min
Spoken English check — Versant-type test reported in one 2023 account (single source, LOW)
70% advance - 03HR interview20 minEliminating
Interview — fresher questions reported are finance basics (statements, depreciation, tax) plus HR (why Deloitte, deadlines, manager-asks-for-report scenario)
60% advance
The OA at a glance
Total questions
32
Duration
32 min
Cutoff
60%
Sections breakdown
| Section | Questions | Duration | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|
| quant | 12 | 12 min | No |
| data interpretation | 6 | 6 min | No |
| verbal | 8 | 8 min | No |
| logical | 6 | 6 min | No |
What the HR round actually tests
Willingness questions
- Tell me about yourself.
- What do you know about Deloitte, and why do you want to join?
- Tax and audit work has busy seasons with long hours around filing deadlines. How do you feel about that, and how would you manage your energy?
- Are you planning to pursue CA Intermediate, ACCA, CMA or an MBA alongside work? How would you balance study and work?
- What is depreciation and how does it affect profit? Explain it as you would to a non-finance person.
- What is the difference between direct tax and indirect tax? Give one example of each.
- Your manager asks for a report tonight and you find an error in your own earlier work. What do you do?
- Client data is confidential. A friend asks you, casually, how a company you worked on is doing. How do you respond?
- How do you make sure you do not make mistakes when the work is detailed and repetitive?
Common red flags
- Casual about accuracy, deadlines or confidentiality of client data
- Unwilling to work long hours in busy season (peak filing periods)
- Clearly planning to leave soon (e.g. studying abroad) with no commitment to the role
- Cannot explain a basic tax or accounting term they put on their own CV
- Would hide an error rather than escalate it
- No idea what the firm does
What else to know
COMPANY FACTS (for the 'what do you know about Deloitte' question; from the sources listed below, verified 3 Nov 2026): - Deloitte's purpose: "to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society" (deloitte.com purpose and values page, © 2026). - Five shared values: Lead the way; Serve with integrity; Take care of each other; Foster inclusion; Collaborate for measurable impact (same page). - Size stated on that page: over 470,000 people in more than 150 countries and territories. - Deloitte USI / India delivery specifics (headcount, centres): UNPROVEN, not stated on the fetched page. The job (as reported, not an official description): Audit / Tax Analyst work for US clients: testing and documenting financial data, preparing tax workpapers and returns, and supporting managers during busy seasons.
Verified profile
Last verified Tue Nov 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · 3 sources
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- deloitte.com/global/en/about/story/purpose-values.html (fetched 3 Nov 2026)
- ~/ops-archive/research/management-companies-2026-11/big4-consulting.md (section 1, LOW)
- ~/ops-archive/research/management-companies-2026-11/recruiters-ranked.md (college counts: SJCC, BMCC, Seshadripuram)