I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at EY (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2020
Interview
Interview with HR an then interview with 3 others (sr manager, manager, partner). Most of these Big 4 companies recruit with universities so try to leverage that. Highlight that this is a good stepping stone for a career in public accounting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Not too bad - mainly gaging your interest in the company and why you'd like to work there. Highlight your interest in public accounting and you should be good.
The interview was relatively straight forward and focused on my ability to articulate my skills and experiences as in my CV, aligning my expectations with theirs, and answering my questions on the company culture, job scope etc.
The interview process was lengthy. I completed online assessments before a final video interview, and I went in blind, with no idea what questions might come up. I'd recommend preparing example questions beforehand for the digital interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you worked in a high-performing team
Introduction, two questions about the financial reports, aksed the difference between key financial reports. asked if can handle overtime. Was pretty chill, nothing too difficult, recieved offer about 3 days later.
Internship applicants have rated the interview process at EY with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 301 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 Internship according to 301 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Phone interview: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 7%
Group panel interview: 6%
Other: 5%
Drug test: 4%
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