EY Interview Questions
& Process

I recently went through the interview process for a quant intern position. It started with an online assessment that had coding challenges and math problems where I had to show my skills in algorithms, probability, and statistics. After that came the technical interviews, which were quite demanding. I got some tough questions about mathematical concepts and algorithms, and I had to solve complex problems in real-time, usually using Python or C++. After the technical round, there were behavioral interviews where they asked about my past experiences, how I approach work, and how I deal with problem-solving under pressure. It was also a chance to show that I had strong interpersonal skills and could work well in a team. Overall, I think I did well, even though some of the challenges were pretty stressful. I prepared thoroughly, and I think my ability to think quickly under pressure really helped me.

I interviewed for the role of AI & Data - Agentic AI Engineer - Manager at EY in Feb 2026. My first interview was with a senior manager who explained the role and responsibilities. We had a good chat about my career and the experiences I gained over the past 10 years. The job spec asked for an MS or PHD, several years of customer facing experience, a very strong technical base as a software architect, and agentic AI experience in client facing roles. I was matching well with all the requirements. The interview went well and they asked for a second round, but HR wanted to talk about salary and related stuff. That’s when I got shocked hearing the salary they were offering. The numbers HR gave me were what I was earning 8 years ago in a smaller city than Dublin. EY was basically offering a graduate level salary to someone with 10 plus years of experience. I rejected the offer because they gave a very low offer that I was already on 7 years ago.

The overall interview experience was quite disappointing and felt unprofessional. During the L1 interview, the HR team couldn’t arrange a panel on time, so there was a delay of around 15 minutes before the panel joined. The questions they asked were very basic and didn’t show enough preparation, especially for a Product Manager role. Questions like “What is a backlog?” and “How do you resolve conflict?” felt too elementary for the position. The panel also didn’t introduce themselves and started asking questions right away. It was also worrying that the panel kept their cameras off while still expecting the candidate to keep theirs on. For the L2 round, there was clear improvement. The HR team made sure the panel was set up properly, and the questions were more relevant. Still, it sometimes felt like the focus shifted more toward showing off the interviewer’s expertise instead of properly assessing the candidate. Overall, given the reputation of EY, I was expecting a more structured and professional interview process. Another concern was HR’s behavior, which sometimes came across as rude and inefficient.

Gespräch war mit drei Personen: HR-Frau, Managerin WP, Partner. Es ging los mit ein bisschen Smalltalk und die Atmosphäre war locker und nett. Es wurde direkt geduzt. Zuerst stellten sich die Gesprächspartner alle vor und auch die Tätigkeit wurde mit Ablauf etc. erläutert. Danach stellte die Personalerin ein paar Fragen, ich sollte mich vorstellen und erklären warum das Programm, warum bei EY usw. Anschließend ging es in die fachliche Richtung und die Managerin legte los. Ich wurde zunächst vor allem zu meinem Bachelorarbeitsthema ausgefragt, fachlich ging es dann weiter über Berufsrichtlinien, warum es Abschlussprüfer gibt, was deren Aufgabe ist usw. Auch Buchungssätze wurden gefragt. Nach dem fachlichen Teil durfte ich meine Fragen stellen und nach ungefähr einer Stunde war das Gespräch dann beendet.