EY reviews

- poor compensation for workload - unrealistic and unachievable expectations - very poor feedback on performance - total lack of training ad education for new technologies and concepts while the expected skill is at the expert level - complete lack of understanding for personal issues - overly aggressive and jaded senior managers, executives and partners - too much emphasis on rank (your insight and even general work performance will be ignored below or even at the manager level) - employees treated like assets or generic resources - micromanagement, "setting up to fail" and management by fear are common practices - complete lack of respect for staff by senior management and executives - a cut-throat and back-stabbing nature of work environment is encouraged and rewarded

The expectation to perform is higher than at any other place I've ever worked. There is very little room for less than perfect. The culture at the top of the organization is very "old rich white guy", especially the Midwest leadership based out of Chicago. The leadership in the Chicago office is very old school micro-management and in the down economy someone was always pointing the finger, trying to cover their backside. Reduced sales figures and poor performance of sales initiatives were not just the result of the down economy, someone must be to blame for why a particular service hasn't sold. The expectation that you will do whatever it takes to get the job done is ALWAYS there. If one wants to get promoted, they must be willing to work whenever it's required, even if it means being up in the middle of the night to take a call with someone in China or leave a sick child or drive through a blizzard to make a meaningless meeting. One must be very determined to advance their career and continue to move up. There's a saying, "Up the chain or out on the street". So, for someone just looking to do a great job at one thing for a long time, there's really no place for you unless you desire to be an administrative assistant (these folks are treated VERY poorly, most are unhappy and there is very LITTLE respect and appreciation for their role). This mentality can be particularly challenging for working mothers, desiring a consistent family life. I started out my career here working 40 hour weeks and over the course of 8 years ended up working 60-80 hour weeks on a consistent basis. Which lead to terrible burn out. One must be in the "inner circle" to be noticed and get the good opportunities. If you are on the outside, be worried - very worried. I've rating the culture and values very low, because the messaging from the organization preaches the best culture and values - it's on every bit of promotional material within the company. The messaging is a dream for an employee, but it is very seldom the reality of what happens once you have been around a while and take off the rose-colored glasses.