Very unhappy place to work, pay does not make up for it in the end.
Pros
EY can pay well, depending if you have the proper background and can make it through a busy season with average feedback. They rarely get rid of people due to performance, usually its just to cut costs. You can sometimes work from home and they have flexibility for some who have proven t hemselves, but good luck using that flexibility during busy season.
Cons
HUGE difference between working in a non-client serving role vs. client-serving role. The auditors and accountants get all the possible training, benefits, perks and bonuses in order to retain as many as they can. Anyone who is non-client serving is treated simply as a number, with little-to-no - career guidance, no training, little to no respect. Bonuses and raises are given to non-client serving folks on a very limited basis, you have to be a superstar performer and prove your performance throughout the year if you even want to be considered for a decent raise or bonus. Forget about promotions, there is still favoritism in a large firm like this one. You have to know the right people and be on their right side in order to get promoted. Not always based on performance. A lot of "likeability." On another note, I've seen client-serving folks (mainly the auditors) get promoted year after year who receive low-to-average reviews from colleagues in the same area. In final, a lot of us are sending our work to the EY office in India (referred to as GDS) and it is very clear that these jobs are being outsourced for cost cutting purposes. Not a lot of other benefits, mainly just a cost cutting initiative.