EY Associate Consultant I interview questions

EY (Ernst & Young) interview process for Python/FastAPI backend roles usually looks like this: HR Screening (20–30 mins) Resume discussion Current CTC / Expected CTC / Notice period Reason for job change Location preference Communication check Technical Round 1 (45–60 mins) – Core Python + Backend Questions on: Python concepts (OOP, decorators, generators, multithreading, GIL, exception handling) FastAPI / Django basics REST API design JWT authentication Pydantic / request-response models SQL queries, joins, indexing Debugging scenario-based questions Technical Round 2 (60 mins) – Architecture / Coding Live coding (API implementation / problem solving) Clean architecture / repository pattern Dependency injection Unit testing (pytest) Docker / CI/CD basics AWS basics (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS) Managerial Round (30–45 mins) Current project explanation Challenges handled Team collaboration Conflict handling Delivery pressure scenarios Leadership/ownership questions Client / Final Round (sometimes) Deep project discussion Real-time problem solving Communication & stakeholder handling HR Final Discussion Salary negotiation Offer discussion Joining timeline For your profile (Python backend, FastAPI, APIs, pytest, AWS), focus heavily on: ✅ FastAPI project architecture ✅ JWT/Auth flow ✅ SQL optimization ✅ Pytest unit testing ✅ Docker + AWS basics ✅ Explaining your current project confidently If this is specifically EY GDS India, process is usually 3–5 rounds.

It was a 4-stage process. First there was OA, including aptitude and basic coding. Then a group discussion followed by 2 interviews ,one offline with a partner and then an online interview.