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EY General Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 912 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.8 Rounds average
32.3 Day average
Average Typical difficulty
76.9% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at EY.

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Placement

Other · Belfast, Northern Ireland · nearly a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Group Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Group

The interviewers were really friendly and welcoming. They mainly asked behavioural questions because they wanted to get to know you as a person. There was also a presentation on a topic they pick on the day of the assessment centre.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Why do you want to work here and why do you want this role?
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Intern

Other · United Kingdom · nearly a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Panel Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Group Other

The hiring process started with campus recruitment, then moved to an HR screening. After that, candidates went to an assessment centre with behavioural questions and group discussion exercises. The last step was an interview with a partner. Overall, the process was simple, well-organized, and went smoothly from beginning to end.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • tell me about a time you handled conflicts
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Pasante

Other · Buenos Aires · nearly a year ago

Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Phone screen Group Onsite
Interview formats
Other Behavioral Group

La entrevista consistió primero en 5 test enviados por mail (numérico, lógica, comprensión, agilidad e inglés), después una llamada donde se explicaba un poco sobre el puesto de trabajo (remuneración, cantidad de horas, esquema) y luego una entrevista grupal de aproximadamente 10 personas donde se hizo una actividad en grupo sobre un simulacro de empresa, después hay instancias de entrevistas individuales con varias personas del equipo.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Pequeño interrogatorio individual dentro de la entrevista grupal, hablar sobre vos, y además te hacen completar un formulario en una hoja

EY General Intern Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from EY interview reports.

“What does a firewall do, compared to a VPN, and why would you not just use a firewall alone instead of a VPN.”

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“what is your opinion about the recent USA presidential election that just happened? Explain it in english”

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“Speak in English for a little while. What are your favorite subjects at school? how are your marks?”

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“Why sustainability for you personally? What is the current regulatory landscape? Why do you think sustainability is important for businesses?”

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“How do you adjust your leadership style or the way you talk to people for different people?”

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“Explain what you would do if you are working in a group and some members are not pulling their weight.”

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“How do you work with colleagues when there are differences in communication styles or how you like to work?”

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“Tell me about a time when you handled a situation where a team member wasn’t really engaging with the group?”

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“- why you? why ey? why this team? how can you help with ey's market share and growth in West Africa?”

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 912 EY interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 43.4%
Other 30.3%
Group 8.3%
Technical 8.2%
Case 7.8%

Interview difficulty

Easy 27.1%
Average 60.6%
Difficult 12.3%

Candidate experience

Positive 76.9%
Neutral 18.8%
Negative 4.4%