Application Process & Interviews at EY New Zealand

The lack of diversity really shocked me, you strive for diversity in the office but don't prioritise it in the hiring process, particularly with grads and interns.

Online assessment with multiple components and then if selected, an interview with two representatives from the company service line you're applying within.

Straight-forward process - Interview and activity day. Interview conducted by variation of staff which is good to show whether the applicant will be a good fit into the company.

Very easy recruitment process, no complaints.

Perfect recruitment team. Made me feel welcome and valued

was very fast and seamless. Within a week of doing the in-person interview I had a contract in my inbox

One 2 hour assessment, online interview and in person interview.

1) Deliver the online application via official home page. 2) Receive and complete an online assessment invitation (Some short & long questions in reading, writing, speaking). 3) Receive a face-to-face interview opportunity and attend it. 4) Offer received after the interview; the waiting time may as long as 1 to 2 weeks.

Online video recorded interviews was first, and pyschometric testing. Then once you passed that, an in person testing day which was quite fun.

Was fairly slow and hard to reach anybody

There was an assessment day where the interviews and secondary assessments where held. Candidates where invited into the office for the day to complete the various activities

Interviews and assessments were positively framed and informal.

Everyone was friendly and approachable during the process! The only thing I would say is the case study can be a bit tricky if you aren't from a commerce background.

Good, covered a lot. Gave me enough opportunities to get to know the organisation and presented a realistic view of what working there would be like and what the people were like.

Graduate recruitment run well, however rigid negotiation and completely different treatment (and benefits) for lateral with equivalent experience.

I only had an interview and it was so comfortable, it felt more like a conversation

Applied online, completed two online tests, invited to assessment day which composed of a solo interview, a group exercise and a networking lunch.

Split out into two sessions - interview with staff and group assessment. Good to see how the person interacts on both an individual and group level. Intern programme a good opportunity to know whether the grad role is a good fit.

These are fine. Assessment day consisted of: Interview with Partner and Manager, team case work and networking session.

I had a phone interview and a meeting with a partner. Did not do assessment day.

A time when I was a leader and had to "coach" others, a "better" question that I had, why do I want to work for EY. This interview was a year ago now, hard to remember the others.

Why have I applied? What are my interests/what I would do in my downtime? Strengths and Weaknesses? How can I benefit the company? What are my goals for the future?

Interview was very conversational, and lots of opportunities to ask the interviewers questions about themselves, the work they do. General interview questions, of course, which are generally more situational.

None that I could prepare for! It was a very relaxed interview also something that I wasn't expecting

I was asked about myself, what I am doing, why I am doing it, prior job experiences, what my goals are, my ideal future, past experiences in certain situation..

Some typical questions. Introduce yourself How to deal with people, how to solve problems when you face difficulties etc. Some more innovative question. Maybe require you design an event and consider what should be noticed during the process etc.

Why I want to join, and my CV walk through

Standard behavioral interview questions

Lots of scenario based questions - e.g. you have a lot of project due at once, can you think of when this happened and how you dealt with it. Challenging situation - what did you do and what did you learn, those types of questions. Also some about the role I applied for "why this role? what do you think it does?"

Dependent on team - CCaSS was more focused on my core passions, what experiences I had, what brought me to do work on sustainability,

What goals I had, background about myself, why I chose them

What are some of the most difficult issues or projects I have faced and how did I deal with it? Why did I want to make the move from Engineering to a Professional Services Firm/Corporate Finance?

Why EY out of the BigFour, What challenges have I faced in previous jobs and how did I overcome them, How did my previous jobs help me gain skills I can apply to EY

Why I want to be part of EY, transactions and my specific sub service line. What macro-economic factors would impact our clients. What I would be able to bring to the team.

I wasn't really asked questions - I just had a chat with the partner about my experiences and what I wanted from a role and it all flowed from there

Questions about education, past work experiences and interests.

More of a conversation driven by CV i.e. previous jobs, responsibilities etc.

Standard behavior interview questions but fast (i.e. requiring shorter answers) but this could have just been my interviewer.

Weaknesses, time I dealt with a difficult customer, general business issue I've read about recently, specifics about my CV experience

Just be yourself and prepare the simple things properly eg; "tell me about yourself" "what are you weaknesses" - these are real easy questions to trip up on because they're so simple that they get overlooked, but good answers to these questions will really impress your recruiters

Use the interview guide on the website.

It's alright to be nervous, but make sure that you communicate clearly and in a respectful and friendly manner. Given the company, they are looking for someone that can grow with the company but will be a good edition to the culture and community of the company. Make sure to do research on the company as well before you apply to understand the procedures and whether it is the best for you/whether you know what you are applying for.

Don't be intimidated, do your DD, and be yourself.

Try to take the pressure of yourself. Added pressure can take away from your authentic self and make you stiff in an interview/assessment day

Nothing you can do to prepare! Just be yourself as that is why they are hiring you :)

Before interviews I think it is good to practice. Run through a mock interview in your own time and look up some generic questions online. For the most part you will be able to practice question that will likely come up in the interview but it also helps you gain some confidence for when it actually comes to sitting in front of your interviewer because you'll be able to mold your practice answer to the questions asked by the interviewer.

Prepare how to introduce yourself. Prepare the answers for some typical interview questions, it must be useful. There must be sometime for you to ask questions back to them. Try to prepare a few questions that you have basic understanding to the firm.

Highlight your achievements outside your academic life. A lot of people have decent enough grades at uni, but especially for consulting it helps if you have other experience. I.e. team captains, volunteering etc. that really sets you up as a more well rounded person.

Get to know people in the company

Be yourself as you also need to figure out if the company culture is also for you - but also make sure to prepare for the interview in advance

Confidence

Be a true / honest version of yourself in the interview, don't be afraid to show your personality. Get to know the company - do some research .

Be prepared, know the work the team does, read up the company's thought leadership.

Research what's important to the company - ask people you know and read its website. Show you're genuinely interested in, and excited by the same things that motivate the company.

Keep your CV short and simple and make sure you go to career day at the university and meet your potential future employers

Prepare your answers in the STAR format! Definitely helped me answer their questions.

To start with an open mind and look at the bigger picture. As a graduate you get assigned with very specific tasks, so you don't get to understand how that ties into the entire audit.

Be relaxed and don't be afraid to ask questions yourself

Meet people from the company in advance.