I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EY (Paris) in Jul 2014
Interview
The first round was with HR manager with general questions about 20 minutes (about how did you know the company you strengh wen weakness), then after 3 days, a manager interview (general question on CV), one week later the final inverview wih a partner.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview was not technicial . Peopole just walked through my CV and asked details about my previous experiences, what did you do and what did you learn from such experience, the motivation of each step in CV are asked.
Got a call from them and I was required to do online assessment. Its a short one. I think everyone will pass it as long as you are being honest about yourself and answer the question rationally.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at EY (Lissabon, Lissabon) in Nov 2017
Interview
The recruitment process had 5 phases:
1st-Application Online (CV, Cover Letter)
2nd-Phone Interview (Questions about date of birth, nationality, degree, university, academic average ... and, at the end, why EY)
3rd-Group Dynamics (3hours) + Personality Test (30 minutes) They start with a brief introduction to EY and to the recruitment process (Take notes). No specific preparation needed for this phase. The Group exercises were easy but, remember: they are GROUP exercises so don’t be selfish trying to finish first or speak louder than everyone else, etcc.. be friendly, proactive and show enthusiasm.
4th - 4 Speed Interviews (10 minutes each with one senior employee of each service line) + English test (just for those who do not have a certificate) For this phase you need to be very well prepared to answer: questions about yourself (background and behavioral questions); questions about EY Global, EY Portugal and EY's business and at the end you have to ask questions too. Study the information they send by email, about each business line.
5th- Partner Interview (about 50 minutes long) Final interview with one partner from the service line you prefer. Be well prepared to talk about your CV, how the experiences mentioned there allowed you to develop the skills they’re looking for. Try to be well informed about the service line you prefer (read its section and related topics on their website). No technical questions. At the end you have time and must ask smart questions and take notes.
GOOD LUCK!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. Why EY? Why You? Why Assurance? How have you developed leadership skills? What sector do you think is a good idea to invest in? 2 Examples of a time working alone was better than working on group. Which skills do you think are needed to be successful at assurance/tax/advisory/TAS? Examples of how you deal with pressure.