Candidates report the process usually begins with a recruiter screen that verifies consulting alignment, travel expectations, project history, and the specific EY practice area such as technology transformation, enterprise applications, data, or cloud delivery. A first interview round is often with a senior manager or manager and focuses on project leadership, stakeholder management, delivery rigor, and how candidates drive outcomes in matrixed client environments. Many candidates then complete a case-style interview or scenario walkthrough that resembles a client problem, such as a transformation plan, target operating model decisions, or a program recovery situation, with emphasis on structuring, prioritization, and risk management. A later round frequently includes a partner interview that tests executive presence, commercial instincts, and how the candidate would grow accounts or contribute to firm initiatives. Candidates commonly describe multiple rounds completed over one to three weeks, with coordination complexity depending on practice demand and partner availability.
Describe a technology transformation you led end to end. What were the workstreams, how did you govern delivery, and what measurable outcomes did you drive for the client?
A client has a program that is behind schedule and over budget, with tension between IT and the business. How would you diagnose the root causes in the first two weeks and reset the plan?
Walk through how you would structure a current-state to future-state assessment for a client considering a major ERP or cloud migration. What artifacts would you produce and why?
Tell an example of influencing an executive stakeholder who initially disagreed with your recommendation. What changed their mind?
EY teams are often cross-service line and global. How do you build an inclusive team culture while maintaining high performance on a demanding client timeline?
Tax Associate
virtual
· Difficulty 3/5
Candidates report the process typically starts with an application followed by a recruiter-led phone screen that checks eligibility, location preferences, start date, and basic fit with EY service lines. The next step is commonly an online assessment package that can include a behavioral or strengths-based component and, for some markets, short business judgment questions. Interview rounds are usually two back-to-back virtual interviews with a mix of behavioral and situational prompts, often led by a manager and a partner or senior manager, and focused on client readiness and teamwork. Some candidates also report a brief case-style or scenario discussion framed around interpreting rules, handling ambiguity, or explaining a client-ready recommendation. Timelines vary by campus versus experienced hiring, but candidates commonly describe a process that moves from first contact to decision within a few weeks, with faster cycles during structured recruiting windows.
Walk through your resume and explain why you are choosing tax at EY rather than audit or consulting.
Describe a time you had to learn a complex set of rules quickly and apply them accurately under a deadline. What did you do and what was the outcome?
A client is missing documentation needed to support a tax position and the filing deadline is approaching. How would you handle the situation with the client and internally?
Explain a technical concept you have learned in accounting or tax to someone without a tax background. How would you make it client-ready?
EY emphasizes teaming and inclusion across global, multi-discipline teams. Tell an example of how you worked with people who had different perspectives or working styles.
Cybersecurity Architect
virtual
· Difficulty 4/5
Recruiter screen, technical interview, case study on a client scenario, behavioral, and final with director. Cybersecurity is growing fast.
Walk me through designing a security architecture for a Fortune 500.
Tell me about a cyber incident response engagement.
Describe collaborating with audit on a SOC examination.