Mazars Assessment Tests

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Mazars is an international, integrated and independent organisation, specialising in audit, advisory, accounting and tax services. Operating in over 80 countries, the firm draws on the expertise of 20,000 professionals to assist major international groups, SMEs, private investors and public bodies at every stage in their development.

Mazars Aptitude Tests

Before you prepare, one thing is worth knowing. Mazars combined with FORVIS in 2024 and now hires in the UK as Forvis Mazars, so applications go through the Forvis Mazars careers site. The selection process moved on at the same time. The online assessment the firm sends candidates today is short and untimed, closer to five minutes than an hour, and built around your natural strengths rather than your speed. It comes back with a personalised report on your top two strengths and one area to develop, and the firm says no preparation is required for it.

That does not make reasoning practice wasted. The virtual assessment centre later in the process includes an in-tray exercise and a group exercise where you work with data and written material against the clock, and the numerical, verbal and logical skills below are exactly what those draw on. The firm does not say who builds any of its assessments, so prepare for the question types rather than one publisher’s house style.

Mazars Numerical Reasoning Test

Mazars Numerical Reasoning questions relate to graphs, percentages and tables, where you analyse data and choose from a set of multiple choice answers. Practising this type of question under timed conditions is still worthwhile, because the assessment centre exercises put you under time pressure even though the online assessment does not. This type of test is designed to measure your numerical abilities.

Mazars Logical Reasoning Test

A logical reasoning test is a type of intelligence test that is designed to measure a person’s ability to think logically. The test usually consists of a series of multiple-choice questions that require the test taker to read and comprehend a short passage of text, and then answer a question based on the information in the passage.

The test can also be used for identifying individuals who have the potential to be successful in roles that require logical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Mazars Verbal Reasoning Test

For the Mazars Verbal Reasoning test you will be presented with a series of paragraphs which you will be required to read and then answer questions. Your options will be True, False or Cannot Tell. This test will be assessing your analytical skills. As with the numerical tests, balancing your time between reading the passages and answering the questions is the skill worth building, and it is the one the assessment centre exercises lean on hardest.

Mazars Personality Test

The personality test is designed to help Mazars assess an individual’s personality. It consists of a Likert scale format which ask you to rank your opinion on different statements - statements which are designed to measure your personality.

Mazars Assessment Centre

As part of Mazars recruitment proccess, you may be invited to a virtual assessment centre or in person depending on the role your location.

The Mazars assessment centre is the final stage of the hiring process and is an opportunity for the hiring manager to get to know you better and for you to learn more about our firm.

The assessment centre will consist of a variety of activities, including group exercises, interviews and written tests.

You’ll be asked to work on a number of tasks with a group of other candidates, including solving problems, presenting ideas and giving feedback.

You’ll also have the chance to meet with some of our senior managers in a one-to-one interview.

Mazars Interview

Mazar’s in person interview may be the most important part of the hiring process. This is your chance to show the company who you are and why you would be an asset to their team.

If you’ve made it this far you’ve managed to demonstrate you have the right skills for the role. This interview will focus on your experience so be prepared to talk about your CV in detail.

You might be asked questions such as “describe a time when you had to problem-solve at work” and behavioural style questions.

It is a good idea to use the STAR method to answer these types of questions.

Mazars Written Excercise and Case Study

You’ll have to undertake a form of written case study exercise. This will be to assess your written and communication skills as well analytical. It is important for this exercise to have a clear understanding of the company’s morals and values, as well as how the organisation is run. Background knowledge is vital.

Mazars Group Exercise

You will be given a group task and will be expected to demonstrate good team-work skills. You’ll be assessed as to how you perform within the group, whether you show strong leadership skills or better support skills. You must be careful to strike a balance between dominating the group and being too passive.

Mazars E-tray Exercise

E-trays make use of a simulation in which you receive e-mails which you are expected to read, prioritise and process in order to complete several tasks. These tasks are representative of those that you might be expected to undertake in a work or business setting. It will assess your written communication, decision-making skills and ability to multi-task.