Company: EY
Date: 2009-03-23
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

No work-life balance
Pros: Ernst & Young is one of the top 4 accounting firms, so it's a good resume builder. I've had a lot of friends who were able to move onto great jobs because of their experience at E&Y. E&Y is also very big on training and spends a lot of time every year teaching its employees the concepts behind a lot of the work. They're also very supportive of test-taking like for the CPA.
Cons: There is no work-life balance. During busy season, I am here nearly 70 hrs or more a week.  You are expected to come in at least one day of the weekend, if not both. 

I also feel like the work gets monotonous after awhile. Half of the time, I'm not using my brain. There is also a very big sense of hierarchy here.