EY reviews

My comments are specifically addressed towards EY Digital, Singapore. 1. Top-down authoritarian management style and the lack of the human factor. Eg, patience and encouragements. The management challenges you by being very critical and hard in the guise that they want you to improve. This method may not work for some people, which is reminiscent of the military. I have personally experienced an unprecedented aggressive talk-down from a senior manager for no apparent reason. My observations saw an increasing turn over rate lately which is an unfavourable sign about the working conditions there. 2. A lot of last minute work requests which often the main reason to work late and this disrupts work-life-balance. The quality of project management is questionable when such occurrences are frequent. The turnaround time for you to complete projects are usually very short, you end up chasing deadlines and working late-nights, burnt weekends becomes a norm. 3. Non-managerial staff do not have a voice in speaking up about concerns about projects. Eg/ asking for more time to work on them etc. All project timelines are planned & managed by project managers, you cannot negotiate much after it's been locked in. In addition, you will not be consulted by them if these project conditions are workable for you. 4. They have many programs/talks about how to make your career at EY an exceptional experience, but it's a far cry from the reality of the working life there. These programs don't not address and improve the real situation. There is a facade being out up that it is a great company to work in in order to uphold their reputation and brand. 5. Mostly government-based projects which requires a lot compliance with the gov standards. The amount of documentation and processes is numerous to ensure these standards are adhered to which adds to the amount of stress and pressure on top of the demands of the projects.