EY Consultant Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at EY.
EY
Consultant
Senior Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Other
The interview process had two engaging rounds that effectively tested technical skills and Generative AI expertise in a supportive environment. HR communication, however, was notably unresponsive. Round 1: Technical Coding and GenAI Concepts. This was mainly a coding assessment on topics like multimodal RAG and fine-tuning. Compliance rules required using only a single monitor; I disconnected my secondary monitor, and the patient interviewer continued smoothly. Round 2: Senior Manager Interview. This round involved an intuitive coding task: compute similarity between two input sentences. The interviewer allowed Copilot, Google, and other resources, which created a fun, collaborative vibe. There was also a creative twist where I had to answer a question with my eyes closed. HR Experience: They were unresponsive throughout, probably due to high volume. They sent the offer letter without calling to confirm details, ask about my intent to join, or properly coordinate schedules. The interviews themselves were professional and positive, but the HR process needs improvement.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you build a multi-modal RAG pipeline that supports various file types, including PDFs that have images and tables?
EY
Consultant
Mid Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Other
1st Round interview with Senior Manager (General Interview, Behavioral + Business Case) - 1 on 1 call with Manager - General introduction -> Walk through resume -> Business & Behavioral case. 2nd Round interview with Director (1 Behavioral Case, 2 Business Case) - Walk through resume focusing on past experience - 2 separate business cases - 1 behavior case. 3rd round interview pending.
Confirmed questions1 question
- General questions were centered on my resume and past job. Things like, "Walk me through your past experience" and "Why did you leave your previous job?" Business cases mainly focused on new business entry and market sizing. Behavioral case was like: you were in a situation where you are a teammate in a project and you find misleading information in one of the materials already presented to the client. How would you handle and resolve this issue?
EY
Consultant
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds About 2 weeks
Interview process
Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Other
3 rounds. First was a very straightforward virtual behavioural where they asked the standard questions you would expect, the only extra thing was a brain-teaser at the end but even that wasn't too difficult. Second round was a virtual case but not the typical case I had been prepping for, they laid out a scenario, gave me 2 options, and basically all of their questions were asking which one you would pick and why - my guess is they are judging how you defend your choice and communicate that to potential clients. Final round was an in-person super day with 1 partner "coffee chat" and one partner interview, again just behavioural questions. For the interview the partner had my resume in front of him and just went through it asking me to explain different things and "why EY?"
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Tell me a bit about yourself
- Why are you interested in working at EY
- Why do you want a career in consulting
EY Consultant Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from EY interview reports.
“What do you think has been the biggest development in the telecommunications sector over the last decade?”
Read reports →“How would you build a multi-modal RAG pipeline that supports various file types, including PDFs that have images and tables?”
Read reports →“How do you keep yourself updated with the latest SAP BI/HANA related developments from SAP, and what is the roadmap?”
Read reports →“Scenario: You have a client that operates a mall and there is a problem with the lighting, how would you go about resolving it?”
Read reports →“How do you keep yourself updated on what is happening in this sector? Is there anything that happened in the last couple of weeks you can mention?”
Read report →“When I’m working in a team which role do I usually take? Do I try to be the one managing the team?”
Read report →“Screening Round starts with a 30-minute phone or video call going through your resume, motivation, and basic behavioral questions using the STAR method. Technical Rounds have 1-2 interviews on fundamentals like DSA, cybersecurity basics (hashing, encryption), or case studies that test structured thinking. Final/HR Round is a managerial or HR talk on projects, cultural fit, "Why this firm?", and career goals, often in a conversational tone.”
Read report →“Walk me through a time when you had a hard conversation with one of your direct reports?”
Read report →“Why do you want to work at EY, and why in the particular job line you picked for the graduate role?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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