Staff Accountant 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 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Accountant roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 10,402 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 Staff Accountant according to 10,402 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 16%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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Group interview with 5 people , discuss about meta and ask individual questions about yourself, not very difficult and interviewer is nice. the interview lasted around 3 hours and 30 minutes
2 interviews. 1 with HR by phone. 1 with 2 directors and a senior manager over zoom call. Less than 30 minutes each. Overall relaxing. We discussed about my experience at the previous firms and all the basics.
I applied online. I interviewed at EY (Montreal, QC) in Jan 2026
Interview
Easy, they are just asking behavourial questions. For a starting career in Halifax, the pay was low for a master degree. But they are willing to negotiate depending of your skills and your experience
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EY (Vancouver, BC) in Sep 2025
Interview
Pre-recorded video interview, after you pass, you will have an interview with the hiring manager, and lastly partner. Be prepare to answer behavioral questions, and stay confident, don't stutter or have any funny body languages.