EY Reviews

Updated Sep 4, 2020

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EY Global Chairman and CEO Carmine Di  Sibio
Carmine Di Sibio
232 Ratings
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  1. Featured Review
    Helpful (11)

    "Best company I’ve worked for in my 13 year career"

    5.0
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    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Current Employee - Director of User Experience in Atlanta, GA
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at EY full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    EY has a culture that is truly in a class of its own. My colleagues and I never dread coming to work, always leave work optimistic and proud that we are a part of this company. Although not perfect, EY is striving as a company to reach balanced diversity from the top down. The work life balance is great, our full time employees are exceptional for the most part, and the rewards are some of the best in the industry. I’m thrilled to be a part of EY two and a half years later.

    Cons

    IT practices are immature. EY still hasn’t figured out product development, although the company is investing heavily and is making great progress in this area. IT still leans heavily on contracted resources which often aren’t vetted and end up being lackluster resources. Lots of red tape to wade through, as with any large company.

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  2. "Great place to work"

    5.0
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    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Current Employee - Senior Advisory Consultant in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook

    I have been working at EY full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    Unlimited resources and great people!

    Cons

    Juggling multiple engagements at once was hard


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    "Manager in assurance"

    5.0
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    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Assurance Manager in San Jose, CA
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at EY full-time for more than 5 years

    Pros

    1. You will have a very hard time not falling in love with every single person you meet there. 2. Seriously, you will meet your soul mate(s) there. 3. Prestigious and looks great on the resume. 4. Your brain will grow a thousand times more powerful. 5. Forces you to conquer your fear of public speaking. 6. Fun team bonding and lifelong friends. 7. Stepping stone to high paying jobs. 8. Helps you work on perfecting your charm. You will learn from the most charming people how to really get people to like you. 9. HR really cares. 10. Big support network (IT, creative services, etc.). 11. Teaches you to be calm and in control.

    Cons

    OK, I'm going to be discussing all the taboo things, and there are a lot of them. In spite of these cons, I still admit it's worth a five star rating. 1. High performers are "designated" (you have very little control over your rating) by the partner group (can be a pro if you get selected. Seriously, I have worked with some of the supposed "fives" and they are not any different than my threes and fours. 2. Quality is extremely low. Sometimes I felt like I was working at McDonalds and not a professional services firm. The emphasis is on getting through work as fast as possible and expectations for quality are not realistic. 3. EY has a very hard time firing bad employees. If you get stuck with one it can be a nightmare. 4. EY has a heavy emphasis on wasting time. For example, there are lots and lots of checklists which have no value that you have to fill out. Also, they wasted money and time on creating "Canvas" which is literally slower and more awkward than the previous workspace tool, GAMX. There is a heavy emphasis on "reinventing the wheel" and fixing problems that aren't broken with even worse solutions. Instead of wasting money on useless tools, that money could have been spent on your employees in the form of compensation. Like I said, EY is really focused on attempting to look as though value is being created when in fact it is not. 5. Lots of meetings. Appearances are very important. 6. Employees on global 360 accounts get better treatment. 7. Some employees (executives mostly) tend to overemphasize how important this work is. Let's face it, if it was really glorious work then we would have action figures. 8. Looks are very important. Seriously, if you are a girl, you will get promoted based on how hot you are (the quality of your work is largely unimportant). If you are a guy, you are treated a little better but there is still a sexist undercurrent in the environment. This is advice you won't get from HR obviously, but that doesn't mean it isn't true. 8. You will be forced to eat hours. 9. Your ethical compass will start to get weaker. 10. You will get a little cynical. 11. Lots of driving and travel. 12. "Family men" and married couples with children are more likely to be promoted. If you want to be a partner, you have to be married (few exceptions). 13. You will work on vacations. 14. Loss of relationships with family and friends. 15. Some backstabbing and credit-stealing (but not very common). 16. Comp is below market but that's to be expected. 17. Employee retention is not something management is interested in. This makes you replaceable and expendable (yes even as a manager, unless you have been "designated" as a high performer by the partner group).

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  4. "The best place to work"

    5.0
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    Former Employee - Analyst in New York, NY
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at EY full-time for more than a year

    Pros

    Good people to learn from. They are very supportive.

    Cons

    Big company, so growth is competitive.

  5. "Great company to work for"

    5.0
    Current Employee - Senior Manager in New York, NY

    I have been working at EY full-time

    Pros

    Culture, people, opportunities, global structure

    Cons

    Salary, work life balance, political

  6. "Review"

    4.0
    Current Employee - Senior Associate in Tysons Corner, VA

    I have been working at EY full-time

    Pros

    You have lots or resources available.

    Cons

    The hours can be brutal.

  7. "Great workplace"

    4.0
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    Former Employee - Tax Senior in Denver, CO
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook

    I worked at EY full-time for more than 5 years

    Pros

    Had the best professional experience at EY

    Cons

    The technology was not the greatest. There is a lot of room for improvement.

  8. "Staff Consultant"

    4.0
    Current Employee - Staff Consultant in Atlanta, GA

    I have been working at EY full-time

    Pros

    The people I've met so far have been great and there is a lot of people who are eager to give me advice!

    Cons

    The work schedule can be crazy at times

  9. "Great place to work"

    5.0
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    Current Employee - Manager in New York, NY
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook

    I have been working at EY full-time for more than 5 years

    Pros

    The company takes care of people and promote you when you are ready. Great Pay and benefits.

    Cons

    Quality of projects have gone down recently/

  10. "Builds a foundation for your career"

    5.0
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    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Senior Associate in New York, NY
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    No opinion of CEO

    I worked at EY full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    People, client base, and reputation

    Cons

    Long hours but comes with the territory.

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