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      3.7

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (83,657 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 83,657 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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      84K reviews
      3.0
      May 28, 2008

      Watch your direction...

      Advisory senior
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      Pros

      - Is a global firm with multi-national locations - Has a solid brand name and infrastructure - Provides opportunity to choose location of work - Provides opportunity to choose career options (Audit, Tax, Advisory) - People First culture with strong initiative towards not just diversity but also inclusiveness

      Cons

      - Slow in responding to needs due to several layers of approvals required - Inter-office transfer to another location is difficult - Translates several years of industry experience into fewer years of experience within the firm - Recruits highly experienced professionals at lower ranks causing inequities - People First culture and inclusiveness mentality still not prevalent in the upper echelons

      5.0
      May 25, 2008

      At Ernst & Young, the people really buy into the tag line of "Quality in everything we do."

      Audit director
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      Pros

      In my years of client service, as well as for a few years outside the firm, it became extremely clear to me that this is a different place to work. The focus on doing the right things right, and putting quality into everything we do seems to permeate the company. There is a respect for each other that is palpable. Although things don't always go as planned, there are the typical frustrations, and there are some people in the firm I'd rather not work with, I still find that each day is challenging and rewarding. EY seems to value the contributions that each employee brings to the equation - and that's quite nice.

      Cons

      It's a BIG company - and with that comes a bit of "process" and "protocol" that needs to be followed. This can be a bit frustrating, but I take it as a small price to pay for the benefits of working for a world leader in professional services. Having its roots in an audit practice, where, in terms of promotion and professional advancement, it was an "up or out" mentality, I still find there is a bit of that philosophy in other departments where it may not make as much sense. Some senior management are still struggling with what to do with long time (15+ years) employees who don't want to be partners.

      5.0
      May 24, 2008

      I am proud to be part of the EY family!!!

      Audit
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      Pros

      Ernst & Young is extraordinarily flexible and accomodating. I am the poster-child for Ernst & Young flexibility. After an internship in the Atlanta office, I was offered a full-time job. Due to changing life circumstances, I was unable to accept the position. However, the firm arranged for me to interview with its Baltimore office and I was offered another full-time position at that location. Ernst & Young was truthful about my job requirements and delivered on every promise made to me during the recruitment process. Ernst & Young had outstanding training programs that I participated in during my orientation period. I felt I was well-prepared for the work I was performing and I was surrounded by supportive and competent people.

      Cons

      Public accounting is a tough industry/profession. My internship lasted from January-March, so I got a taste of just how tough working sixteen hour days in a high-stress environment can be. Valuing a work-life balance and my time outside of work, the "busy season" is truly the downside of working for Ernst & Young. However, there isn't a public accounting firm in the world that doesn't have that same downside. Additionally, because the firm and its clients are so large, I was unable to get a sense of the "big picture" of many of the engagements that I participated in and did not see a great deal of "important" or "diverse" work. While I worked on only financial statement audits of public companies, I had peers who were involved in compilation and review engagements, government and not-for-profit engagements, actually performing analytics and substantive tests. I mostly footed, cross-footed, and recalculated balances. I also made a lot of photocopies, faxes, and coffee.

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