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Updated Oct 2, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Oct 2, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 3 days)
The application and interview process consisted of 5 stages. Online application, online testing, first round interview, assessment centre, and partner interview. All staff encountered were extremely approachable and friendly and the interview felt more like a chat than an interview.
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Negotiation Details
Graduate position, unable to negotiate.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Jul 23, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in New Delhi (India) (took 6 months)
I forwarded my CV in mid January 2011 for Government Business (GoB). I received the first call on 19th February from Executive HR. I was told about my referee. She asked a few basic details like current employer, CTC, Notice Period, Designation and current profile etc. Later on I received one mail from the same HR asking me to reply by filling one attached EY CV template. Within a week, I received another mail from one Senior Consultant who asked me to share my CV in yet another E&Y format. In next week, I got a call from the same Senior Con. He asked me about my existing work profile.
Nothing happened for around 20-25 days. Then I received another call from senior HR who asked me in detail about my profile and all HR questions. She also briefed me about the Project, location and the profile for which I was being interviewed.
On 11th May 2011, I got a call from Project Management Consultant. She quoted my referer and asked for my convenient time for the telephonic Interview. The interview happened the same week. It lasted for 80 minutes! From simple introduction to my summer internship and current work, we discussed a few case studies as well. These cases were related to Government Projects, implentation, monitoring and reporting. I was given time to prepare for my case study and was asked if I would prefer a call back. But I preferred to continue without opting for extra time in case studies. I was basically evaluated on my business and project understanding. At the end, the interviewer asked me about my proficiency with MS package like Visio, Excel and MPP. Interview ended with typical statement, "I will share my feedback with my Manager and then we will get back to you".
Later on I got to know that I was being hired for her team!
By the end of May, I was told that I had cleared the previous round of Interview and would have to wait for the Partner round.
In June end, I was asked for Partner round interview which I declined for my unavailability during that time.
We postponed it and finally the Partner round was schedule on 18th July 2011!
On 18th July, I appeared for Partner round interview at E&Y HT Office, CP, New Delhi. It lasted for around 60 minutes. It was a detailed discussion. There was nothing sort of Interview. No pressure, no technical questions. The Partner offered me Security Auditor profile and asked my comfort. I preferred Advisory Services.
On 20th July, I was informed that I had cleared Partner Round and would soon get a call from HR!
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
E&Y considers following factors while offering a profile/package:
1) Work Experience and its relevance
2) Educational Background (College Rating and Highest education)
3) Last CTC
4) Certifications
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Jul 15, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took 2 months)
Interviewed at university first. Interview consisted of a brief case study. Then interviewed onsite. Onsite interview consisted of 1 case interview, 2 behavioral interviews and one writing assessment.Preparation for case interviews is important. Have a lot of examples from your experiences for the behavioral interview.
Nicest and most informal environment. You will feel very much at ease.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Jun 21, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 (took 2 months)
- All communication other than the interviews through HR
- 4 x 1:1 interviews (2x case study; 1x general; 1x peer interview)
- Long process (2 months start to finish) largely due to bureaucracy (i.e. internal sign offs, scheduling interviews with partners)
- Case study was easier than I thought it was going to be
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Dec 31, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 in Mumbai (India) (took 1 week)
Detail oriented with standard explorative consulting questions which try and understand the thought process of the individual and some Subject matter knowledge questions
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Very stringent and non-moving... Need to persevere with HR
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Dec 14, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2008 (took a day)
Met with manager for face-to-face interview.
Manager's questions focused on my expertise, and skills required for the position.
Much to her credit, interviewer asked about my industry knowledge and technical skills, rather than about what I expected to be doing in five years.
Interview experience helped me to decide to accept offer.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Nov 3, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) (took 4+ weeks)
First a manager is asked to take an interview of the potential candidate, where he would inquire about the general background, the applicability of existing skillsets to the job, the reason for wanting to join EY etc.
Further the Group Head will have an interview with the candidate.
Technical questions are limited.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
There is a low margin of negotitation since salary bands are mostly fixed.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Presentation.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Oct 21, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in Mumbai (India) (took 4+ weeks)
There were three stages
1st one was an HR round
2nd was Technical/Experience
3rd Partner Round
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Negotiation is totally dependent on ur exp in relation to the work profile u r applying for + your Education + Your Collg batchmates @ EY
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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No
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Sep 14, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 1 week)
Strength based first-interview in London for a graduate position in Advisory. This was a one on one interview with a senior consultant. The interview was quite laid back, with the interviewer displaying a good sense of humour and made me feel comfortable quite quickly. Typical questions were:
- Would you describe yourself as an effective person?
- Would your friends describe you as organised?
I believe they are looking for some self-analysis and to find out how you react to feedback. A few examples are beneficial and honesty is probably looked upon in a better light than answering all questions with a "yes, I am"
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Ernst & Young
Posted Jul 2, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2008 in New York, NY (took a day)
Interviewed with 5 people including 2 Partners, Sr. Managers and a lunch interview with 2 Managers. Most of the interview conversations were around previous experiences and behavioral type questions. One of the partners asked a couple of situational questions as well.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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