EY reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(83,896 total reviews)
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Janet Truncale

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

EY has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 83,896 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The EY employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanza industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Jan 15, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The opportunities are endless; moving about the country or about the world is always a possibility as is moving between department lines. What you start out doing is in no way indicative of where you will be within the next two years at the company. There is also a terribly dramatic learning curve where you will walk away a few months into a new position not realizing exactly how much you have learned. It proves to be a very rewarding experience when looking back and realizing that all of those hours you put in have more than paid off in the long run.

Cons

I believe the most significant downside is the busy season related to the audit practice. You are not being compensated any more and are putting in almost twice the hours. Also, everyone is promoted on the same schedule unless you are learning or performance challenged and then you are "counseled out" which just seems like an ineffective way of doing things. I feel as though I am much more competent than my peers yet I am on the same promotion schedule as them, which seems to be a joke. Finally, the pay is competitive but not that great in reality.

5.0
Jan 14, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

E&Y is a great place to gain experience and technical knowledge. The people who work at E&Y are consistently intelligent, helpful, and friendly. E&Y also provides exposure to a variety of industries and has developed an international network of professionals worldwide. E&Y is excellent at keeping its employees informed. In addition, E&Y provides ample opportunities to volunteer and serve the community.

Cons

The company is very much a hierarchy, but everyone has a chance to move up if they stick around. The job requires a significant time committment, including occasional evenings and weekends. Although jobs are salary-based, there are opportunities for performance bonuses.

4.0
Jan 12, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One of the strongest global accounting firms. Opportunity to work and expand and overseas career. This is a company that goes the extra mile to document everything you do. The opportunities are there if you make them. It seems for the most part communication is highly rewarded. Getting ahold of your senior staff , even partners by way of arranging a meeting seems to be pretty easily facilitated. If I can hang on through this global meltdown without taking a job hit, then I think my opportunity to work overseas will be really on the plus side. I think the latest memo I read was they had 115 overseas/international offices.

Cons

Politics. Like every other place. Winnowing through the hierarcharal system is cumbersome. Seniors are assigned all the tasks, juggling many responsibilites, yet the staff below does all the heavy lifting while they get the credit. So, this is really the biggest weakness. It seems like you are constantly looking over your shoulder, though there is great communication you never really know where you stand. Ego and politics, to me in spite of one's technical prowess rule the day. In the current economic meltdown, it seems that everyone is keeping a low profile. Everyone is working extra hard and doing their best to keep a low profile. Just heard through the grapevine last week that E&Y laid off another 30 in audit. Had a big roundtable at the company cafeteria. Head partner talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time. If you read between the lines of his speech, then no one is safe.

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