I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at EY (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Oct 2009
Interview
They have 4 stages in their interview process, each being the eliminating level.
The first one starts with a GD which is conducted for checking the fluency of yours in English and your communication skills.
It is then followed by a written test where you need to score 70%, the areas which they cover is English, Accounts, Maths, Computer knowledge regarding Microsoft Office, generally Excel, and a bit of logical reasoning.
It is then followed by 2 Personal Interviews where you are asked some very basic questions regarding Accounts and your inclination towards joining EY.
They also make sure that will you be joining for a long term carrier or you are just joining for Work Ex so that you can further show it to your MBA colleges.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was no such Unexpected Question, all questions were related to the job profile.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at EY
Interview
1- Announcement of a vacancy on EY global website.
2- Filling in an application form.
3- 2 Internet based tests (English & IQ)
4- 2 tests, an internet-based English test and an essay-based accounting and audit test.
5- Interview.
6- An offer by phone after 7 days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was absolutely nothing unexpected regarding the position I was applying for.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EY
Interview
Started off at a FInance & Accounting recruiting event at my school, I met all the recruiters and gave them my resume. From there, I was invited to my first round interview through an e-mail as well as an invite to a pre-interview social. After my first round in their office, I was invited to my round 2 interview with another invite to a pre-interview dinner/social. The 2nd round consisted of 3 interviews, all of them were 30 minutes each consisting of 2 managers and a partner. It was a full day process where we also had a tour of the office.