I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at EY in Feb 2011
Interview
First, I attended an information session they conducted in my school and I talked to the recruiter at the end about internship/career opportunities available at Ernst & Young. She was very nice, approachable and really informative. She asked for my resume at the end and a few weeks later, I got an email from her to apply for the internship opportunity. I applied for it and I got selected for an on-campus interview.
The lady I interviewed with was a senior manager and she was nice. She asked me to take my time to think of the questions before I answered. After she said that, I was very relaxed and not so tensed. That was a very good advice and I'll encourage people who are interviewing to do that as well. It really helps you put your thoughts together.
Then, I got selected for the office interview. The office interview consisted of a presentation, two 1 on 1 interviews and then lunch with other candidates(it was 4 of us). In my opinion, the office interview was much more laid back that the on-campus one I already did. I was so relaxed. It was like we were having a conversation. I asked a lot of questions too. I asked questions I kinda already knew they answers to just so I could keep the conversation going. It was a positive experience in general.
One advice I'll give to anyone is to REALLY believe in yourself and in your abilities and it would radiate in an interview. Ernst & Young is a service industry and they need people who can really represent them in front of clients. If you seem too shaky and unsure of yourself, that wouldn't project a good image of the kind of people they are looking for. A good GPA is a a step in the door but the way you carry yourself seems to be more important because most of what you'll do you'll be trained to do but a person can't train you to act confident. This might sound cliche but also be aware of your nonverbal communication- they way u sit, your hand movements and all that stuff. People really read into them.
Goodluck. And pray to God, He would not fail you.
round one- with a Senior or a Manager. This involves deep dives into your CV, a technical check on sustainability concepts, and a conversational fit assessment.
behavioural questions
The interviewer was friendly and easy to talk to
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Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What team would you want to work for most and why?
The interview process was smooth. The interviewer was friendly and showed genuine interest in my past experiences and personal interests. Questions covered my extracurricular activities, background, and motivations for applying for the role.