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Tax Accountant at Ernst & Young
No Offer – Interviewed in Los Angeles, CA Apr 2013 – Reviewed May 19, 2013 New
Interview Details – I was referred from a partner from a different office in another state who reached out to a recruiter for me. She later contacted the right different recruiter, who asked for my resume and transcript. She quickly set up an interview with a Tax Manager.
Interview Question –
Imagine you make a very complicated calculation in excel for a client who is going to make a decision. After you reviewed it a couple of times you notice you are going to save the client $10 million in taxes. You give it to your senior and your partner, who review your work. They agree on your calculation and tell the client about the tax savings and the meeting to finalize the transaction is tomorrow. It's 9 o'clock at night and you are finalizing the paperwork, and you suddenly realize you made a careless mistake on excel and instead of putting a minus, you put a plus, so the client is not going to save $10 million, but is going to owe $10 million.
What do you do? How do you handle the situation?
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ELP Summer Leadership Conference at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Apr 2013 – Reviewed May 17, 2013 New
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It was an on-campus interview arranged by our career center. I had previously been in contact with the recruiter and had met her for coffee prior to the interview. The night before, they had a pre-interview social which invited all candidates out for a fun event to mix with professionals.
The interview was extremely laid back, my interviewer made it a point to say we were having a conversation rather than an interview. There were a few questions to find out how I have been a leader, but otherwise the whole interaction was easy and comfortable. I really enjoyed the process with E&Y
Interview Question – Tell me about how you effectively communicated in X situation and how you have applied this to similar situations Answer Question
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Senior, Human Capital Assignment Services/Compensation at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dallas, TX Oct 2011 – Reviewed May 16, 2013 New
Interview Details – Phone screen and then 4 interviews in the same day with 2 Sr Managers and 2 Partners; 2+ hours total.
Interview Question – Standard interview: discuss your work history. They explained what they were looking for and their hiring plan. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I stated my salary requirements and they met them. Vacation is 3 weeks starting out, so not alot to negotiate. And they are very open to working from home, so not necessary to negotiate that unless you want to work from home more than 2 days a week.
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Finance Intern at Ernst & Young
No Offer – Interviewed in UCLA, CA Feb 2012 – Reviewed May 15, 2013 New
Interview Details – I applied to be considered for an internship for the Summer through the UCLA career system. They called me in for an interview at my career center, and it was rather intimidating since they had so many candidates all waiting in the same room. Business casual/formal was necessary.
Interview Question – Behavioral questions of what I would do given a certain situation, and an example of how I had been in a similar situation in the past. She also had me go through my resume. Answer Question
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Tax Staff at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Los Angeles, CA Oct 2011 – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details – Informational interview and then in-house interview
Interview Question – Nothing specific. Just reviewed resume and spoke about EY's entry level program. Answer Question
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Staff Accountant at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 12, 2013 New
Interview Details – -I was hired from on campus. The process was an interview with one person on campus. Then I was given an in-house interview at the office location. There I interviewed with three different people. The questions were more behavioral. I do not remember any technical accounting questions.
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Human Resources at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dallas, TX Apr 2013 – Reviewed May 10, 2013 New
Interview Details – Received phone interview, then a couple weeks later, I was scheduled for a face-to face with 2 managers. Followed up with HR two more weeks later via e-mail, heard back from EY a week later. Was scheduled to come back for one additional interview a day later. The next couple of days, I received a job offer....which I accepted.
Interview Question – What is the most difficult situation that I dealt with in the workplace, and how was I able to overcome it. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Didn't need to negotiate because they paid me according to my experience.
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Audit Staff at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2013 – Reviewed May 9, 2013 New
Interview Details – Standard phone interview into one on one with HR and Partners. All straightforward and expected.
Interview Question – How did you resolve any issues in which you were in the right? View Answer
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ITRA Staff at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 9, 2013 New
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Hiring process: submit resume, receive brief interview with HR, submit college transcripts, phone interview with manager
Office interview process: Meet multiple staff members, interview with at least 3 managers/partners, case study and writing assignment
Interview Question – Why are you leaving your current job Answer Question
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Summer Intern at Ernst & Young
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 4, 2013
Interview Details – Great process. Interviews were more behavioral and less technical. There were many networking options during the day and a reception at the end. People were very friendly and welcoming. All in all good experience.
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