Company: EY
Date: 2015-07-24
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Senior Consultant - Transaction Advisory Services
Pros: 1) Learning curve on technical topics
2) Auditors at Paris office are young, resulting in a very good team spirit
3) Team management as soon as the 2nd year as an auditor: you will manage people and improve on technical topics more and sooner than everywhere else
Cons: 1) Salary is very low. EY pays less than competitors, base salaries remain low even after 3-4 years, leading to many departures in industry or competitors (other Big4 firms). Variable pay is basically non-existent
2) Rhythm in audit has become intense for a few years, with several missions led by different managers at the same time. This leads to impossible deadlines and a lack of understanding from management.
3) Relationship with client: no time to deliver a deep expertise and quality audit, we just deal with the most urgent matters. This impacts the quality of our work and relationships.