Staff Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at EY with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Accountant roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 111 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at EY overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at EY as a Staff Accountant according to 111 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 15%
Group panel interview: 13%
Phone interview: 12%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 1%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EY (Calgary, AB) in Sep 2014
Interview
They flew over to my city for my first round interview, and I flew to their office for the second interview.
The first interview was pretty standard - two back-to-back interviews with HR and a manager, followed by a simple writing assessment.
Interview questions are nothing surprising, mainly focused on teamwork, leadership and time management. The writing assessment is about finding out who you really are (I was asked about what would I do if I won a million-dollar lottery).
The second interview is consisted of an office tour, a presentation, and dinner at a partner's house. There's nothing stressful about this process - you just have to be yourself.
Tip 1: Make sure you research about dinner etiquette if you aren't so familiar with those (like which fork to use for which course).
Tip 2: Let them know, say it with confidence that "I want to work for EY".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you have to deliver a difficult message.
Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in something.
2 interviews. 1 with HR by phone. 1 with 2 directors and a senior manager over zoom call. Less than 30 minutes each. Overall relaxing. We discussed about my experience at the previous firms and all the basics.
I applied online. I interviewed at EY (Montreal, QC) in Jan 2026
Interview
Easy, they are just asking behavourial questions. For a starting career in Halifax, the pay was low for a master degree. But they are willing to negotiate depending of your skills and your experience
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EY (Vancouver, BC) in Sep 2025
Interview
Pre-recorded video interview, after you pass, you will have an interview with the hiring manager, and lastly partner. Be prepare to answer behavioral questions, and stay confident, don't stutter or have any funny body languages.