Company: EY
Date: 2011-08-07
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: former

Awesome Experience
Pros: -Prestigious brand; clients are Grade-A across all service lines in NY office
-Incredibly smart and friendly people at all levels (staff thru partner)
-People are willing to teach and explain just about anything 
-Given lots of responsibility and respect as an intern; interacted with client many times, sat in meetings, and even asked questions - I was treated like a Staff 1, not an intern
-"Family"-like atmosphere, specifically at the industry level; people are proud to work for EY
-Firmly against "eating" hours
-Recruiters and partners have proven that they have my best interests in mind, as made obvious by their candid advice and sharing of experiences
-Experiences shared by full-time professionals show the firm truly does live up to its promise to give its people the ability to grow professionally; Audit professionals can take on Advisory projects during the slow seasons
Cons: -Politics definitely exist, though perhaps less so compared to other Big 4 
-Being at the bottom of the totem pole, especially on a large team, means needing to adjust to the work style of your superiors; while this isn't necessarily a "con", it is certainly a challenge and can be stressful in certain instances
-Litigation issues which have tarnished the brand, as well as the audit industry at large