I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at EY (Mumbai) in Feb 2016
Interview
I was interviewed for Oracle ERP practice. They mostly ask questions from Oracle SCM, mainly on min-max planning, capacity planning, Forecast management. Initially, I was asked to undergo a telephonic interview, explaining about my previous roles in IT consulting, the projects I worked on, how much process improvement was achieved. Then I was invited for face to face interview asking questions of ERP system design under different business cases.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you implement define forecast for planning end items when the final Bill of Material has not been defined, instead the dummy items are defined in the structure.
How would you use forecast consumption? Inline or explicitly in MRP using planning manager?
How does planning manager work?
The interviews were pretty standard and not too formal. Quite relaxed. I did 3 or 4 interviews, and a few calls with the recruiter to set it all up. They were easy to reach compared to other companies.
The interview process began with a brief introduction where I shared my background, education, and career goals. This was followed by a discussion about my resume and previous projects. Next, I answered a few technical and behavioral questions to demonstrate my knowledge, problem-solving skills, and communication abilities. I also completed a short coding or task-based exercise related to the role. At the end of the interview, I had the opportunity to ask questions about the company and the position before the interviewer explained the next steps in the hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
Why do you want to work with our company?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Describe a challenging situation you faced and how you handled it.
Why should we hire you?
Tell us about a project you are proud of.
How do you handle pressure and tight deadlines?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
How do you work in a team?
Do you have any questions for us?
Simple process with HR then moved to a business case where I presented it based on a determined scenario. Next rounds of interview with senior management to navigate the opportunity, challenges and the offer itself.
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at EY with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 362 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at EY overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at EY as a Consultant according to 362 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 9%
Personality test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 2%
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