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EY Accountant Interview
Questions & Process

What 216 candidates said about the rounds, the
questions and how long the wait really is.

From 216 candidate reports · FREE TO READ

1.9Rounds average
25.2Day average
AverageTypical difficulty
75.9%Positive experience

Questions candidates reported

Quoted word for word from EY interview reports.

Engineering accounts for 10,860 of 216 reports, so company-wide questions may lean toward that function. Pick your role above for questions from your own loop.

Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 216 EY interview reports.

Question formats

Behavioral46.6%
Other27%
Technical12.6%
Group7.4%
Case4.3%

Interview difficulty

Easy21.8%
Average63.4%
Difficult14.8%

Candidate experience

Positive75.9%
Neutral19.4%
Negative4.6%

Reports by job function

Engineering10,860
Operations1,308
Product1,188
Sales1,054
Other762
Marketing542

The interview process

Described in candidates’ own words.

After you submit your job application on their website, they invite you to their office for interviews with partners at the firm. They ask you general questions, like what interests you in the accounting field, why you picked EY, and similar things.Candidate-reported process
Screening interview This is typically the first contact with a candidate, and can be a phone call or a brief in-person meeting. The goal is to identify the most qualified candidates to move ahead. First interview This is usually a one-on-one conversation with the hiring manager to evaluate the candidate's qualifications and experience. The interviewer will ask about the candidate's work history, skills, and experience. Additional interviews Some companies may hold multiple interviews, including a third interview that might involve meeting with the hiring manager and other colleagues. Background check The employer may run a background or credit check at some time during the process.Candidate-reported process
colloquio molto fluido, mi hanno messo in ottime condizioni i manager. Di difficoltà media, l'inglese molto richiesto, anche i fattori tecnici. è un po' un terno al lotto, basta rispondere bene a due tre domande e si va avanti.Candidate-reported process
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