Company: EY
Date: 2020-01-23
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Look elsewhere and definitely leave before manager
Pros: Name recognition. Many offices are both located in the city centers and well appointed, in terms of furnishings.
Cons: Too many to list. First of all, what you should understand about all the “big 4” consulting firms is that they operate regionally. While the companies themselves are global (in terms of name), no one talks to one another beyond their region. Similar to McDonald’s or Starbucks, they carry the same name, however the operations, clients’ accounts, and staff are hired and managed locally. There’s little opportunity for international projects with clients (this has been most shocking for me). 

Partners are promoted on their ability to sell (I.e. they lack management skills) and the working environment is both grueling (long hours) and extremely political. There’s no feeling of being valued by the company (turnover is in excess of 20% annually) and everyone is looking out for themselves.

The company does not respect labor laws or value workers rights.