Company: EY
Date: 2014-04-13
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Varied experience, nothing amazing.
Pros: 1. Policies on flexible-working supports the principle of a work-life balance. But it is always subject to the whim of your Engagement Director. 

2. Varied work and diverse range of clients. 

3. Varied work locations are available (client sites mainly around the UK and Europe) for those who enjoy travelling.
Cons: 1. EY consultants are intelligent and able to contribute in many ways. However, considering the extortionate fees charged by the firm, it is certainly not good value. Rates charged by the firm for a senior consultant, even after a "discount", are unjustifiable. 

2. EY's idea of a training and development consists of accountancy training for those who are aligned to a graduate scheme. For those who are experienced hires, EY subjects them to a series of repeating courses on problems solving and communication; both of which should be standard for any employee anyway. There is little or no real training for experienced hires and technical skills development never happens.  

3. Generic managers and senior managers love to spend their time documenting and producing PowerPoint presentations to "impress" the client, while its the senior consultants and consultants who complete the tangible work of any real value to the client. 

4. EY reserves the right to retract any holiday approval even AFTER the holiday has been booked without paying for the holiday cancellation costs. It's rare, but it can happen since there is no protection afforded by HR. This can leave you out of pocket or out of a job. Hugely unfair and unprofessional. 

5. Pay is above average, but not enough given the number of hours worked and effort.