Company: EY
Date: 2021-01-24
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Every month is busy season due to quick compliance deadlines
Pros: You learn a lot of Excel skills while on the job. You do get EY on your resume. Some seniors can be really mean in the sense where they can make you feel bad. Other seniors are definitely the nicest people ever(genuinely thankful that they exist). I was aware that this is present in any job environment, so I am listing as a pro for one reason. That main reason is because I feel that it has taught me to witness working with different personalities. The end goal is to hopefully teach me in my future career on how to stand my ground whenever I feel that I may feel like I have been treated in a poor manner. Another pro is that you work in leading an overseas team. This helps in teaching your organizational skills as well as leadership skills.
Cons: Pay is significantly below expectations. For some it may be fine, and for others it can be seen as horrendous. After taking into consideration paying $150 a month for health insurance the net hourly rate as a single tax filer is between 16-17 hourly(Gross is $23 hourly). Hours get up there for the first 2 to 2.5 weeks of each month (60-75). OT is only offered since it is CA law that requires professionals salary be double of minimum wage($28) hourly. If you fall below this threshold, you must provide OT. You can look at OT in what ever manner you like. As time progresses, expect to be available 24/7 when work needs to get done. Now, I do have to admit. I was naive to think that the hours would not have been so bad. This was my mistake on not understanding this when entering EY. I now have learned that this is how most EY departments work as far as hours go(some more some less). I also understand what is present in this review can be seen as someone who does not like to work hard. I am only sharing on my experience and how I felt.