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      Audit Trainee Interview

      Oct 20, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Cambridge, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at EY (Cambridge, England) in Oct 2020

      Interview

      The application process starts with the typical application form, even though this year they removed the "past work experience" section, which I think is a great improvement considering how many people lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Then you have the online assessments, which this year have been in two separate ones (Situational Judgement Test and Numerical Test) rather than merged. They were very accessible, decent questions. It took longer to hear back after the numerical (about 3 weeks) than after the SJT, I even emailed them about my application because with the number of applications they receive I was scared mine may have been lost. The next stage is the Job Simulation. SJT questions, numerical, essay, text based. Very engaging and with a mixture of ranking answers, multiple choice, input your answer, write emails and video answers. Various case studies, with all the necessary materials and with very interesting information. There is also an interview element with the typical "Why EY? Why Audit?" and they will also tell you that you would have to travel a lot and how do you feel about that. After this, the next step is the Experience Day, which this year has been virtual. Due to the remote situation, it was shorter than last year, however it was just as exciting. A combination of numerical, group discussion, and one on one discussion, however no interview just yet. The final stage is an interview with a Partner, which of course was also virtual. The Partner I had was really nice, she was very easy to talk to and made me feel heard. The discussion became casual pretty quickly and was very insightful and left me with a very good impression. You have to prepare a discussion on a given topic beforehand. Then, during the presentation, the interviewer will ask some follow up questions. The rest of the questions are again "Why EY? Why Audit? Why Cambridge?" A couple of strength based questions, and then some general discussion based on your answers. Nothing to worry about, the final step is just for you to see if EY is the right place for you and for them to see if you would integrate properly. Be yourself and if you don't pass, don't put yourself down, it just means it wasn't the right place for you! Try somewhere else or try again after you reconsider your goals! I received the outcome of my final interview the same day, a couple of hours later. I guess it depends on your performance, but they do aim to let you know as soon as possible. In the end, as I said, the last stage is just a matter of whether we like each other or not, so the outcome should be pretty fast.

      Interview questions [7]

      Question 1

      Why are you interested in working for EY?
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      Question 2

      Why do you want to pursue a career in Audit?
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      Question 3

      Why do you want to work at the office in Cambridge?
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      Question 4

      What is your greatest achievement?
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      Question 5

      Do you feel comfortable having to travel a lot?
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      Question 6

      What are the skills that you could bring here?
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      Question 7

      What would you be doing right now if you weren't having the interview?
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      Audit Trainee Interview

      Jul 28, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Johannesburg
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at EY (Johannesburg)

      Interview

      There was one interview with one person from HR which was virtual. The interview is about 30min and they focus on you as a person, your understanding of the company, why you chose the sector and your knowledge of accounting and audit principles. Its not a high pressure interview and interviewers are often friendly.

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      Audit Trainee Interview

      Jun 18, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Kuala Lumpur
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at EY (Kuala Lumpur)

      Interview

      A link will be provided via email to assess the online assessment. This includes a writing test and a recorded interview with a time limit of 3 minutes. There is no physical interview.

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      How do you overcome challenges during your internship?
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      Audit Trainee Interview

      Jun 17, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Luton, East of England, England
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at EY (Luton, East of England, England)

      Interview

      Interviewed by a senior within audit where we discussed my motivations, why audit and the skills I could bring to the role. Very friendly and fast paced environment. Snacks and water available to grab, giving the interview more of a casual feel.

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      Why do you want to join EY?
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      EY interviews FAQs

      • Audit Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at EY with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 96% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Audit Trainee roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 26 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 Audit Trainee according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  17%

        Background check:  16%

        Personality test:  14%

        Skills test:  13%

        Phone interview:  10%

        IQ intelligence test:  10%

        Presentation:  10%

        Group panel interview:  6%

        Other:  3%

        Drug test:  2%

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