I applied online. I interviewed at EY (Lisbon, Lisbon District) in Feb 2016
Interview
The interview Process in the recruitment is divided in 3 stages: Group Dynamics, Individual Tests and Individual Interviews. In the Group Dynamics they present you with multiple logic challenges and evaluate your group's solution as well as your performance within the group. After that you have to complete a Personality Test, and a Test to evaluate your reaction to different workplace scenarios. Also a Business English test will need to be performed if you don't have an english certificate. Finally in the individual interview they ask general questions about the company and the area that most interest you, followed by questions regarding past experiences in your life. My persona experience wasn't very good because I was the last one to be interviewed and it was very fast. After that they took more than a month to give me an answer and didn't even provide a feedback, just a general e-mail explaining I didn't fit the companies needs at that moment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a situation where you had to overcome an obstacle and say how.
Name a situation where you helped someone ditch a bad habit and say how.
Name a situation where you has a difficult group member and how you handled it.
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%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 2%
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