I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at EY (Toronto, ON)
Interview
I applied through on-campus recruitment. There were three round in the interview process. The first round was done by video interview (recorded) and the final rounds were done in person. The first round was purely behavioural (round 2 & 3 were back-to-back). The second round was a case and behavioural and the final round was behavioural (but less formal). Preparing the basic interview question is sufficient. The case was half strategy and half quantitative (basic revenue & cost formulas needed).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why EY? Why the area you applied for? What is your greatest accomplishment? Tell me about a time you had to make a decision quickly. Tell me about a time there were differing views within a team you worked in.
The interview process had three parts. First was a behavioral conversation focused on collaboration and problem-solving. Next was a technical conversation around various tools. Finally, I spoke about my analytical approach and some projects i worked on.
Referral hire. Lengthy but streamlined interview process. Standard application with one phone screening interview and another set of interviews with partners and Senior managers.
Minimal technical questions for staff, focus was more so on fit and behavior. (E.g., what would you do in X scenario?)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if your client was unhappy with your deliverable?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at EY in Sep 2024
Interview
There was a 30 minute behavioral interview and then there was a 45 minute case interview. The interviews were conducted by two different people virtually. It was a straightforward process.
Staff Consultant 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 81% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Consultant roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 56 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 Consultant according to 56 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Phone interview: 17%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 8%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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