Company: EY
Date: 2015-07-30
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Graduates/level 1s beware!
Pros: It's a door opener. Having EY on your CV looks good should you ever decide to leave 
The people are great. The big four attract a certain type of candidate and being around bright, ambitious people is a great perk of the job
Cons: Joining at the bottom almost isn't worth it. In the north an associate earns less than a school leaver and requires a 2:1 degree for the privilege. Contractors are called in to do the same work as you, perform worse and get paid double. Also project work is career roulette. You could end up on a dead end project with no rewards for increased performance and be expected to do hours of weekly overtime on a base rate salary, or you could end up working with partners and have the opportunity for travel and bonuses. There's no consistency.
Also the employee turnover rate is astonishing, although unsurprising given the issues. We lose an average of 2 people a week due to poor job satisfaction and the low pay. Don't make the mistake of thinking you're not replaceable. It becomes very clear that you are so morale can get very low