EY reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(83,624 total reviews)
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79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

EY has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 83,624 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The EY employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
May 17, 2008
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Pros

Surrounded by peers similar in age and experience

Cons

Compensation isn't equal to the hard work and effort. Work/life balance isn't impossible, but it's very difficult.

4.0
May 17, 2008
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Pros

My experience is limited to the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services group within Ernst & Young. It is a diverse place to work, there are standard yearly terms for promotion, and compensation is comparable to other Big 4 firms. Your coworkers will probably be the most competent and helpful people you met, some of mine have become very good friends. Teams work well together, are generally cognizant of your personal life and allow for a work/life balance. Diversity is well accepted at the workplace and there are equal opportunities for growth and advancement within the firm. In addition, there are opportunities to travel globally on engagements (hectic hours though) and a lbal exchange program that allows you to do a 1-2 year assignment abroad after 3 years of experience with the firm.

Cons

E&Y is a great place to get your career started and get your CPA license. However, you migh get stuck doing routine work. People with experience in certain types of projects are typically picked to work on similar engagements while those without experience often struggle to find meaningful assignments. This is mainly because the experienced folk will take less time (cost the engagement less money) to get the work done because there is no learning curve. Often, in larger offices, the staff is bounced around from project to project and do menial tasks like make binders or review emails. The experience is a bit different in smaller offices where even junior level staff get the opportunity to step up and perform senior level work. In addition, although everyone has assigned counselors, you might not have regular communications with your counselor. As a result, the counselor will often be out of touch with your career needs and opportunities needed to develop your career.

1.0
May 15, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

They will send you home in a car- so long as you stay past 9pm.

Cons

They send auditors to places nowhere near where they are supposed to work when you have offices in those locations already (ie: NJ and LI). They don't care about people- you are just another cog in the machine who will ultimately be replaced.

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