Application Process & Interviews at EY Australia

The interview process and assessments were interactive, engaging and fairly assessed my abilities.

The interview was a breeze.

Fair but Tough

Campus recruitment usually involves a rich application process of your transcript, your CV, a video intro and a written piece on your desire to work with the firm. Upon successful shortlisting, candidates are invited to an assessment day which involves a 1:1 interview with a business/ team representative and a group activity

Positive, the recruiter was in contact throughout the process, had the opportunity to meet members from the team that I was joining

There were quite a few steps when applying as a graduate. The assessments took a lot of time out of my day because I wanted to succeed.

Assessment centre with group activities and individual interview.

The interview and assessment process is very straight forward. After applying I completed two online assessments and was then invited to a recruitment day which involved an interview and group assessment task. Interviews were conducted by two members of the team I was applying for and the group assessment required a team of five to present on a case study for a panel.

The interview process was straight forward. The only issue I had was only having one group interview day with a week's notice which I couldn't attend so was initially cut from the process.

I felt the interviewers were very welcoming and natural. Good organisation and structure. Questions asked were relevant. I liked the task of being a case study but the psychometric tests were quite long. I don't believe it was an accurate reflection of my competency as a worker. Namely the mathematical questions. But I appreciated the email and company fit questions.

One face-face interview and group activity.

The last time I interviewed it was for an internship role. There was online testing, a group assessment and then an interview with 1-2 ppl from upper management

A range of behavioural questions to assess my cultural fit. Questions surrounding the demonstration of collaboration and leadership through professional and educational endeavours. Also, questions were asked around why I wanted to work for EY.

Reasons for joining EY Reasons for applying to the specific department Strengths and Weaknesses

What are the client opportunities Services we offer What are the trends in your particular discipline i.e technology, finance etc. Behavioral and prior experience questions

My interview was more of a discussion about the team and the types of work that team completes. Limited descriptive and behavioral questions were asked.

A standard selection of common behavioral questions.

Interviewer was off script.

I was asked behavioural questions which included the following: What are some of your strengths?, Describe a time you have been challenged and how you overcame it?, Describe a time you have demonstrated teamwork and leadership?, Why are you interested in joining the firm and this team?

To give examples of how I had previously approached work, teaming, conflict etc.

Tell me about yourself, why cyber security, why this workplace, what story have you looked into recently concerning cyber security, how do you manage multiple tasks, how do you encourage team mates

STAR format of describing prior experience/activities at work/university/personal life I don't remember the specific questions

A lot of behavioural questions like "tell us about a time you faced conflict and what you did to resolve it"

Research the types of behavioural questions interviewers are likely to ask and think about 2-3 responses for each of this questions.

Be friendly and honest. Please note I put a 3 for hiring process as HR took way to long to complete their processes which resulted in me starting a month later then expected.

Learn about the department that you are applying to.

Review the website Speak to someone in a big to understand the org structure Research basic interview prep Practice!

Be authentic, apply to something that piques your interest, reflect on why you want a role or to work for a particular firm, understand your value-proposition (... and be able to articulate it), do your research about the firm and team beforehand and ask lots of questions that demonstrate our genuine curiosity .

Do research about EY as a company as have specific reasons as to why you want that role in that area. Be friendly and show your personal side.

Understand why they want to join this team.

The best advice I can give is to reach out to people in the team you are applying for to get a thorough understanding of the day to day work and culture. Not only does this give you more information about the role/team, it demonstrates a real interest in joining the firm and team you are applying for.

To really focus on being able to explain how you operate in a team environment.

I would encourage them to understand why they value the company and the specific service line. To make this personal and specific rather than a generic response. To do their research and reach out to people in that role so they can leverage a genuine understanding of the position/company.

Be confident in your interview but not too confident

Use the STAR method