EY reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(83,967 total reviews)
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Janet Truncale

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

EY has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 83,967 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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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84K reviews
1.0
Oct 18, 2021

Your mileage may vary

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Pros

No pros for this company.

Cons

Your experience depends significantly on where you work, what you do, and who you work with. My experience was largely negative. Pigeon-holed into a team that developed my skills in only a narrow niche, leaving me with little "portable skills" to take elsewhere. Required to work insane hours to the point that I would often get only 3-4 hours of sleep per night. Unfortunately my EY experience was a good example of how an employer can abuse its employees without any negative repercussion on the employer, because it simply weeds out the employees who can't take the abuse and is left with those who are able to tolerate it and focus 100% of their time on work, leaving no time for personal/family life. As I said, your mileage may vary. I am sure some EY employees have very different and much more positive experiences, but be forewarned that in general this is a company that is concerned only with making money and not with the welfare of their employees. EY is hardly unique in that regard, but that doesn't mean it should be excused for treating employees in this manner.

1.0
Sep 5, 2021

Horrible Post MBA Experience

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Pros

Plenty of time on the bench, full pay and benefits without having to do anything

Cons

Couldn't believe a Big 4 firm would be so disorganized and allow me to sit at home doing nothing because they couldn't find projects for me. The few projects I was on were administrative in nature and not related to the area I was aligned with. Management refused to engage with me after numerous attempts at trying to land an engagement. Many of my peers were put on PIP plans that didn't deserve it so management could let them go during the pandemic.

3.0
Jul 13, 2021
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Pros

As a company, I really like EY. There is a lot of flexibility, such as setting up flexible work arrangements, and great benefits - e.g. 16 weeks paid parental leave, good health insurance, $1,000 towards gym or gym equipment expenses (I used it towards my Peloton), fitness products, etc. There is also a lot of opportunity for growth - you get promoted every year as long as you perform at least average. You also get a raise every year, which is higher than the market rate. Also, because the company is so big there is more flexibility in taking time off since there is a pool of employees in your level that can fill in for you if need be. The summers are really slow so you get a nice breather after busy season. EY is also very flexible and supportive whenever you have personal matters or a disability.

Cons

The hours are insane during busy season, which can be just Jan-Mar if you're lucky or Jan - May and even Jan-Sept in some cases. I've been lucky to only have Jan-Mar busy seasons so far. During those months I work 60 hour weeks in Jan and 80-100 hour weeks from Feb - Mar, 7 days a week. There is a lot of turnover, which results in under-staffed teams and further leads to terrible hours. It's an endless cycle. I have been with the company since my staff 1 year and am now a manager, and the hours have just gotten progressively worse each year. It's not sustainable in the long run for most people.

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