1 round of interview. Basic questions pertaining to the job responsibilities were asked (i.e. what are the skills sets you possess, professional certification, expertise if any).
Do share a bit on the non-academic aspect, i.e. charitable work you done, activities/hobbies that you have. EY seems to value candidates who are more dynamic.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a person in history that you can be for a day.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at EY (Dallas, TX)
Interview
1st was a phone interview, asking about previous and current employment and job responsibilities. Then about current salary requirements. Follow up was an office interview. Basic questions about work ethic, where you see yourself in 5 years etc. Typical interview questions. Another follow up phone interview asking specific questions about the job and my experience with those duties. Next was asked to interview with the team I would be working with which included 2 partners. Everything went well and I was pretty sure I had the job in the bag. A month goes by and the recruiter calls and tells me they were restructuring the position with a lighter work load and lower salary. This whole process took almost 2 months and in the end was a big waste of time. Really left a bad taste in my mouth about working for EY. They seemed to be really unorganized for such a large company. The left hand didn't seem to know what the right hand was doing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to pretend that the desk in front of us was a canvas and what if I were to paint what my future of the company would be, what would it look like. Really through me off guard and I think I said something like " I would paint a tree with branches going up reflecting the many positions and skills acquired while working my way to the top."
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at EY in Mar 2010
Interview
Case study discussion. You get a case study which you have to solve. This will be followed by rounds of Personal Interviews to gauge communication, problem solving and leadership skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case studies are difficult and require a lot of skill