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Dains 2026 Audit Graduate scheme

Hi, has anyone else received an assessment day invite from Dains Early Careers for January 2026?

I applied for the Audit programme for Birmingham but this is for the Bromsgrove office?

Haven't seen a thread for Dains so thought I'd ask.

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Reply 1

applied for audit grad scheme in nottingham and did the screening call on 6 nov they said all in person stuff will happen after the new year didnt hear anything since my screening call

Reply 2

I have also applied for the Dains Grad Scheme and my assessment day is at the Birmingham Office. I do know the Bromsgrove location is for a different accountants company who are part of Dains and are called Curo chartered accountants if that’s what you are wondering?

Reply 3

My friend got an offer for the audit Birmingham role just before Christmas

Reply 4

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by Evelyn_22
My friend got an offer for the audit Birmingham role just before Christmas

Hi, do you know what the assessment day was like. Was it an interview and a group exercise?

Reply 5

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by YT_2001_TY
Hi, do you know what the assessment day was like. Was it an interview and a group exercise?


My friend said there was an interview and then a presentation, she did each task with like 2 other applicants. Idk what the structure was in terms of the interview considering it was done with other applicants but thats what she said they did

Reply 6

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by Evelyn_22
My friend said there was an interview and then a presentation, she did each task with like 2 other applicants. Idk what the structure was in terms of the interview considering it was done with other applicants but thats what she said they did

Wait what? I got told it's only an hour long slot? Does that mean we do all of this within the hour?

Reply 7

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by Moolit
Wait what? I got told it's only an hour long slot? Does that mean we do all of this within the hour?


No idea but her slot was 11 to 12 so must do

Reply 8

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by Moolit
Wait what? I got told it's only an hour long slot? Does that mean we do all of this within the hour?

I assumed the 1 hour slot was just for the interview and that the rest of the day would follow that

Reply 9

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by M.arisa
I assumed the 1 hour slot was just for the interview and that the rest of the day would follow that

That's so interesting. If thats true they really haven't made it clear. I guess we'll see on the day.

Reply 10

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by Moolit
That's so interesting. If thats true they really haven't made it clear. I guess we'll see on the day.

Have you completed your 1 hour slot?

Reply 11

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by tryrteytrhtyjhty
Have you completed your 1 hour slot?


Yes!

I had my AC on Thursday for Grad Audit (Bromsgrove)

Reply 12

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by Moolit
Yes!
I had my AC on Thursday for Grad Audit (Bromsgrove)

how was it and what did it consist of? What were the interview questions like?

Reply 13

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by Moolit
Yes!
I had my AC on Thursday for Grad Audit (Bromsgrove)

I had mine then too but for the Nottingham office, do you know when we should expect to hear back?

Reply 14

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by Anonymous663
I had mine then too but for the Nottingham office, do you know when we should expect to hear back?

I was told that we should expect to hear back by the end of this week, but I've heard nothing so far. I think the head of Dains recruitment is the same across all locations so might take a while for everyone to hear back. 🙂

Reply 15

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by Anyamongo
how was it and what did it consist of? What were the interview questions like?

I didn't find it too bad! It is genuinely quite short though. I was told an hour before going and then I was there for about 1 hour 40 (maybe I talk too much). There was a more traditional interview, and a task section but both were non-technical so no need to worry. Everyone was super lovely also~

When is your AC?

Reply 16

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by Moolit
I was told that we should expect to hear back by the end of this week, but I've heard nothing so far. I think the head of Dains recruitment is the same across all locations so might take a while for everyone to hear back. 🙂
ahhh okay thank you, the anticipation is killing me haha at least there’s only 2 more days of the week so not much longer
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Reply 17

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by Anyamongo
how was it and what did it consist of? What were the interview questions like?

What location are you at? I think It differs by location

Reply 18

Ah nice. Mines at the Birmingham office next week

Reply 19

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by Anonymous663
ahhh okay thank you, the anticipation is killing me haha at least there’s only 2 more days of the week so not much longer


someone i know got a call today that they’ve been asked to interview at birmingham instead bc bromsgrove was filled, assume that means i got rejected, lol

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