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Audit Associate at Ernst & Young
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Phoenix, AZ Sep 2012 – Reviewed Oct 18, 2012
Interview Details – Recruiter was very friendly and timely in communicating with me. As soon as the recruiter had more information regarding my application process, it seemed like she contacted me immediately. Overall, the whole firm was very receptive and welcoming. I never felt like they thought they were better than me, but seemed to genuinely take an interest in getting to know who I was.
Interview Question – No difficult questions. The interview pretty much just wanted to see if I could hold a conversation and if I was genuinely interested in the job. Answer Question
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No Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA – Reviewed Oct 14, 2012
Interview Details – Applied through school career service, did first on campus interview with a senior manager from FSA department
Interview Question – Only two behavioral questions, mainly went through resume. Really depends on interviewer, I heard some interviewers asked a lot of behavioral questions Answer Question
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Audit Associate at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Los Angeles, CA Oct 2011 – Reviewed Aug 9, 2012
Interview Details –
1st Round Interview - On-Campus
2nd Round Interview - In-House
1. Behavioral questions that relate to working under pressure.
2. Personal and professional goals and how the company will help you accomplish said goals.
3. How will you meet the CPA requirements?
Interview Question – Why is your GPA relatively low compared to other candidates? Answer Question
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Audit Associate at Ernst & Young
No Offer – Interviewed in San Jose, CA Oct 2011 – Reviewed Apr 17, 2012
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It was phone interview. I believe I was on speakerphone because of his voice from the distance and awkward silence here and there.
All questions were behavioral questions.
It lasted 45 minutes.
There is a chance to ask them questions in the end.
Interview Questions
- What kind of team project you have worked on? Answer Question
- How do you solve an issue with team members? Answer Question
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No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Feb 2012 – Reviewed Mar 17, 2012
Interview Details – it is great experience overall. E&Y people are very friendly and helpful. The interview is not too hard.I did not get the offer may be because I am not experienced compared to other candidate.
Interview Question – tell me about a time when you fail Answer Question
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No Offer – Interviewed in Philadelphia, PA Oct 2011 – Reviewed Oct 21, 2011
Interview Details – Experienced hire, Very short interview, mainly about my previous experience at E&Y. promised they will call back.
Interview Question – Industries i worked on. View Answer
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No Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA Oct 2011 – Reviewed Oct 14, 2011
Interview Details – Casual back-and-forth interview, a few behavioral questions but not terribly difficult ones. A brief review of the resume, but it is really more up to you to bring up your experience. The night before the interview the firm holds a meet-and-greet night, so you have the opportunity to speak with the interviewer, other people at the firm, previous interns and other hopefuls.
Interview Question – Tell me about a time you had to act as a leader. View Answer
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No Offer – Interviewed in Nashville, TN Mar 2011 – Reviewed Mar 23, 2011
Interview Details – I got an initial phone interview through a connection with the firm. I made it to the next round, which was an office visit. It was very laid back. Just me and another candidate were interviewing. We had dinner the night before with the recruiter and two first year staff. I had two 45 minute interviews with a Partner and a Senior Manager the next day and a 45 minutes "huddle" with 2 first year staff - the "huddle" is where you get all those questions answered that you wouldn't ask the recruiter or a partner. The day concluded with lunch and was very laid back. I received an e-mail saying I did not receive an offer 4 days later. Overall, it was a positive experience. However, it would be nice to have some feedback, as I felt confident about my interactions with the staff and my interviews.
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- Strengths. Answer Question
- Weaknesses. Answer Question
- Why Public Accounting? Answer Question
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No Offer – Interviewed in Los Angeles, CA Oct 2009 – Reviewed Jan 5, 2011
Interview Details – Applied through college recruiting process. First there is a resume screen process which takes about 2 weeks. Then I received an invitation for on-campus interview. I had about 30 min interview with the HR manager in school. Most of the questions are behavioral, with some personality question. The HR manager is very friendly and professional.
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- What are you strengths and weakness? Answer Question
- How do you resolve a conflict between a coworker? Answer Question
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Audit Associate at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA Oct 2010 – Reviewed Oct 6, 2010
Interview Details – The structure of the interview, is that there is a pre interview social, then the first one on one interview for 30 min, then a second pre-interview social, than another interview, this time at the office. You will meet with a partner and two other employees, where they will have you a few behavioral questions to see how you work in teams, leadership, communicating. You must be personable, but still very professional. They need to make sure they can work with you, so be excited and try to connect with interviewer.
Interview Question – In a teamwork environment what dynamic do you think is important Answer Question
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