Company: EY
Date: 2009-01-23
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former

Not worth your time
Pros: I worked in the FIDS practice
good place to start career, if you like business travel you will like it, other young people as co-workers to get thru the hell of working at ey, expense budget when traveling is nice, great place for those who take initiative and work better with little guidance on clear expectations
The greatest reason to start a career at EY is once you leave and take a job in "industry", you will always have something to look back at and say, it could be worse...much worse.\
It looks good on your resume, that is all.
Cons: I worked in the FIDS practice
long hours for low pay, inconsistent and unexpected travel, personal life will suffer, efficiency and process improvement are not rewarded or encouraged, taking time off is looked down on, you have to make up hours in utilization in order to take vacation without penalty during round tables, some (3 in my practice) management makes the environment feel like an old boy's club criticizing women who take long (3 months) maternity leave
For those interested in non-accountant positions, it is difficult to get training specific to your job, but hey it is an accounting firm so that is expected.