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      EY

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      3.7

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (83,738 total reviews)
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      79% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

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      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      EY has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 83,738 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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      84K reviews
      5.0
      Sep 25, 2008

      Great opportunities for those who know they want public accounting.

      Staff auditor
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Ernst & Young, to me, is the best public accounting firm of the Big 4. The organization is excellent at helping you succeed. They are also extremely flexible with vacation and working hours. They believe in their people and are more than fair.

      Cons

      More a critique of the Big 4 and not Ernst & Young itself, I feel the major downside is that all employees are promoted/compensated at the same rate and time. Those who stand out are not promoted ahead of those who lag behind; it is very step oriented. Compared to other Big 4 firms, EY is also on the low end for salaries. However, I think their organization/culture is a great equalizer to this. I still would go with Ernst & Young if I had to do again (between choosing from the Big 4).

      3.0
      Sep 21, 2008

      An excellent starting point and stepping stone

      Audit staff
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ernst & Young offers a great environment to start ones career in the accounting/professional services industry. EY provides intensive training during your early years, and reimburses you for a CPA study course as well as exam and application fees. You will get a lot of exposure to many different industries, and will communicate with upper level accounting and management personnel (Controller, VP-Finance, etc.) even as a staff auditor. The people you will work with are, overall, very outgoing, team-oriented, and intelligent people. Community involvement is often encouraged. Being associated with such a well-known company is also great for a resume.

      Cons

      The workload for staff and seniors can be excessive depending on the size of the audit team, the time allotted for the engagement, and the client environment. Travel varies, but traveling for 60-70% of the year is not uncommon. Daily commutes in excess of an hour are not uncommon, and schedulers make no effort to schedule jobs convenient to where one lives. Staff have little input on their schedules, and the types of clients they work on. While a work-life balance is stressed, the client generally comes first. Even when one is on "vacation", they are expected to be available to the audit team for questions or small tasks. Efforts are rarely adequately recognized.

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