Why Grant Thornton?
Grant Thornton is a unique employer. We care for our people, we develop their competencies, we empower them to act, and we provide the environment that stimulates creativity, initiative and self confidence all within a culture of team work and solidarity.
- Our work environment—a comfortable, friendly environment that reflects on how we approach our clients and offer them the personalized services that satisfy their needs
- On the job satisfaction — the opportunity to work on a variety of assignments for our diverse client base ensures that you will find the satisfaction you are seeking from work.
- Growth—our extensive national training program, first-rate on-the-job learning opportunities and firm-wide focus on continuous learning
What will a typical day be like at Grant Thornton?
It is never a typical day at Grant Thornton’s.
- We work on a variety of projects across a broad range of service lines.
- We serve public, private and non-for profit clients across sectors and industries.
- We offer the opportunity to work with seasoned experts and practitioners who have industry experience.
How much time will I spend in the office versus on-site with clients?
Typically, most of the working time is spent at the client’s site. This extensive exposure to on-site work ensures that we gain as much hands-on experience with our clients as possible. We emphasize learning by-doing, active interaction with clients and team work.
Will I need full-time access to a vehicle?
We don’t expect you to have full-time access to a vehicle. Our designated scheduler makes every effort to assign staff to jobs that are in their locale or to group people logically so that they can car pool. When you’re required to be at a client’s office and transportation isn’t available, taxi receipts are accepted.
What is the Grant Thornton dress code?
Because we are a firm with a legacy and mean to project our true image as professional consultants we do emphasize an executive/formal dress code defined by clothing that is appropriate for meetings with clients.
How will my performance be evaluated at Grant Thornton?
When can I expect to become in a senior position? Your performance will be continuously reviewed and evaluated by those responsible for supervising and managing your work assignments. Much of this feedback is ongoing and will be given informally on the job. Job specific performance appraisal forms are also prepared periodically and will be discussed with you during appraisal interviews. Promotions are driven by your achievement of defined goals and targets through a well communicated set of performance indicators for each job.
What kind of industry-specific software does Grant Thornton use?
All of our offices are equipped with state of the art PCs and laptops using the latest office licensed software and connected to high speed internet. We have our patented software specialized for auditing services namely AuditCARE.
How big is Grant Thornton, and do you have international connections?
Grant Thornton Egypt consists of one office in the heart of Cairo. This dynamic firm includes more than 100 employees. We are a member firm in Grant Thornton International Ltd, whose network of member firms exceeds 585 offices worldwide and are represented in over 100 countries.
What qualities do you look for when recruiting new staff?
When recruiting new staff, we look for a wide variety of qualities that we believe to be critical to success in our profession:
- A solid transcript is evidence of academic excellence, but we also look for a common sense approach to problem-solving and an understanding of how things work in the real world. We also look for people with inquisitive minds who love to learn new things and can think “out of the box”.
- Self-Motivation is also important. We look for people who set challenging goals and have a track record of self-discipline and commitment to achieving those goals.
- Interpersonal skills—the ability to communicate ideas, to be an effective part of a group and to take a leadership role when appropriate. We’re looking for team-focused people with the desire and ability to support others as well as help them grow and develop.
