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Updated May 25, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Jan 2012 in New Delhi (India) (took a day)

Good experience
It started with online application, then a telephonic inquiring wether am i interested in the job which i replied yes i am. Then I got a call for interview. Very grueling session. Consisted of skill test, GD, interview (panel/1:1)

Interview Questions

Why do want to apply for our company?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 in Gurgaon, Haryana (India) (took 2 days)

5 Tier process
1st - Aptitude Test on lines of entrance exams of B-schools in India - no negative marking though, so mark as many questions randomly even if you don't know the answer. Need a minimum score and mostly everyone sails through this part
2nd - HR round. They will ask you about what you know about Ey.
3rd - Interview with your to-be supervisor. Standard questions on why you want to work with Ey and not other big four. What are your plans for future esp. future education (they don't want to take people who have given any entrance exams). A case study may be given.
4th Round - Manager round: Can talk of extra-curricular activities taken up and why didn't you pursue them as a career. Future plans, Five year plans/Ten year plans/expectations from the work place
5th Round - Interview with Partner: Stress Test. To see how do you respond under stress. Talk about perseverance, hard work and seeing good.bad things as opportunities

You earn Brownie points in the interview rounds if
-you read up stuff related to Job Description (such as if you are interviewed for auditor independence team - have a basic idea of what an audit is, what is meant by independence, role of SEC in USA, some basic rules regarding independence, etc.)
- Ask the interviewer insightful questions about the job, show them that you are genuinely interested in the knowing your job profile, and the want to learn and making a decision on that (and not the brand value of the firm)

Interview Questions

Case Study:
If you want to go to a venture capitalist and ask for a loan for a new product in your business, what exactly will be the parameters/figures that you will give in a single page to convince?

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Case Study:
Given the Satyam Scam, as an accounting/auditing firm, give one thing that should have done to avoid (and was not done) to maintain auditor independence and could have avoided the collusion?

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Jan 2010 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)

1 : HR round
2 : IQ Test
3 : Again HR round

Interview Questions

maths test & IQ ( no calculator used )

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I need to write a passage with in the given words

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jan 2011 in Gurgaon, Haryana (India) (took 2+ weeks)

1. The HR recruitment called me and invited me to come for a round
2. I took an aptitude test and the HR round
3. I was called for a technical/ manager round
4. I was called for a Partner interview
5. I got an offer and accepted it

Interview Questions

What is the difference between C/ C++ and Java?

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What is the difference between DBMS and RDBMS?

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Tell me about yourself?

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Negotiation Details

I made a big mistake by not negotiating. I still regret it.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 in Gurgaon, Haryana (India) (took a day)

the interview was good. the HR people did a good job while having the interview. The best was the one on one interview in which i got to learn more about the process and Ernst n Young.

Interview Questions

what dou u understand by the term Prudence.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2011 in Mumbai (India) (took 2 days)

There were 2 rounds, they asked mostly on existing skill set and why you want to join the company..be honest and ask your detailed role

Interview Questions

Why EY ?

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Negotiation Details

negotiation centered around saying that EY is consultancy while industry has less weightage so will not consider your full experience

Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Dec 2010 in Gurgaon, Haryana (India) (took 2 weeks)

interview process is long. approvals come from different channels.
be sure about the position you are applying for. interview includes technical questions and ability to handle business. HR is good but very slow. office is little sad, if you dont get permanent seat be prepared for hot desking

Interview Questions

describe analytic skills with a business case

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jul 2011 in Bangalore (India) (took 6+ weeks)

1. A screening test is done to see how well the candidate can speak in front of some people. Basically the grammar, sentence formation and the knowledge towards the selected topic is observed here. The topics are given on the spot.
2. Aptitude test for 90 mins. A combination of accounts, English essay or email writing, analytic ability and logical reasoning questions are to answered by the candidate.
3. HR interview- Face to face interview with the HR to fix the salary and some basic accounting questions could also be asked here.
4. Operations round - This is the technical round where in 2 or more people will interview the candidate. Basic and detailed accounting questions will be asked. This may take up to 45 mins.
5. Manager round - A final call by the manager of the service line for which the candidate has applied. Few simple questions by the manager. The manager would ask to know the potential of the candidate and the readiness of the candidate for the job.

Interview Questions

Why EY?

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Other Details

I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2012 in Bangalore (India) (took 2+ weeks)

Cleared the aptitude round. basic accouting qestions, journal entries, excel questions.etc
called for hr round after almost 2 months. they are very slow in the process