Got an EY interview? Here is how the rounds run in Assurance, Consulting and EY-Parthenon, who sits across from you, the behavioral and case questions EY has asked, and how fast it decides.
Key facts
- Format: One or more phone, video and in-person conversations. The style, format and number of rounds depend on business needs and can include prerecorded video, live video and case study interviews.1,3
- Style: EY leans heavily on behavioral interviewing. Questions start with "Give an example of" or "Describe a situation when", and each answer is judged on a relevant experience, the action you took and what it led to.1
- Length: About 30 minutes per interview, often two back to back.7,8,9,11
- Who: People from the service line, rising in seniority: a senior, then a partner in Audit; senior managers, then a partner in an FSO final round; a senior associate, then a director in Launch.7,9,11
- How many: Two in Audit. Two pairs of back-to-back interviews in Consulting. A final round of four 30-minute interviews over about four hours in New York FSO.7,8,9
- Cases: EY-Parthenon runs a mix of behavioral and case-based interviews with several of its professionals. A Capital Equipment final round in Atlanta set estimation and valuation questions.4,10
- Decision: A decision is usually made quickly after the final interview. EY-Parthenon typically gives offer decisions within a week.2,4
- Before it: An SHL skills assessment by email after you apply, and a prerecorded video for some roles.6,1,9,10
The rounds differ by service line and office. Audit and Consulting run mostly behavioral interviews; EY-Parthenon and valuation teams add cases and technicals.3,7,8,4,10
What the EY interview looks like
Before the interviews
You apply on EY's Yello portal, then take an SHL skills assessment sent by email. Some roles add a prerecorded video, where you record answers to questions sent in advance: New York FSO and Atlanta Capital Equipment applicants took a HireVue. The team then picks who to interview.6,1,9,10
The invite
A recruiter contacts you if your qualifications match. Some come through campus: an Audit internship in Los Angeles came through on-campus recruiting, a Consulting interview in New York followed a discovery day, and Launch in Chicago started with a screening call. Next steps are explained as you go, and you can ask your recruiter questions at any point.1,2,7,8,11
First interviews
Expect about 30 minutes per interview, often two in a row. In Audit, that is a senior and then a partner, all behavioral and built on your resume. In Consulting, two back-to-back behavioral interviews, then two more. Video interviews are a dialogue with a member of the EY team.1,7,8
Cases and technicals
EY-Parthenon mixes behavioral and case-based interviews with several of its professionals. A Capital Equipment final round in Atlanta was one technical interview on Excel, estimating the cars in America and pricing an airplane, plus two behavioral interviews. Launch in Chicago asked which financial statement is most useful and a basic enterprise value to equity bridge.4,10,11,14
The final round
EY calls it the final interview. In New York FSO it was four 30-minute interviews over about four hours, rising in seniority: two senior managers from outside FSO, an FSO senior manager, then an FSO partner. Part of it can be in person; EY's process is a mix of phone, video and in-person conversations.9,1,2
The decision
A decision usually comes quickly after the final interview, and EY asks you to tell it if you get another offer. EY-Parthenon typically decides within a week; the New York FSO offer call came three days after the final round. Consulting asked for transcripts before its offer.2,4,9,8
How EY scores a behavioral answer
- Relevant experience 20 sec
- Pick a real example that fits the question, and set it up in one or two sentences.
- Action you took 60 sec
- What you did yourself, step by step. This is the longest part.
- What it led to 20 sec
- The result, with a number if you have one.
- Link back 10 sec
- One line on why it matters for the role.
EY judges each behavioral answer on three criteria: a relevant experience, the action you took and what that action led to. The times are Intervyo's pacing for a two-minute answer.1
Before your EY interviews
- Write 10 to 15 stories from your resume that you can bend to fit a question, and say each one out loud.
- For each story, know the situation, what you did yourself and what it led to, with a number if you have one.
- Know why this service line, and one piece of EY work in it you could talk about for a minute.
- For Consulting or EY-Parthenon, practice two estimation questions and one short case out loud.
- For a video interview: quiet room, earbuds or a headset, an up-to-date browser (Chrome works best).
- Look up your interviewers on LinkedIn so you can connect your questions to their work.
- Bring two questions for each interviewer, and send a short thank-you note afterward.
The questions
Most of an EY interview is behavioral: real examples, judged on what you did and what it led to. Consulting, EY-Parthenon and valuation teams add estimation, cases and finance technicals. EY also hires on mindset, naming three: innovation, analytics and a global outlook.1,4,10,5
- Behavioral: Leadership, teamwork, conflict and working with little information, all drawn from your resume.
- Motivation: Why EY, why this service line, and how you would fit the team.
- Estimation and case: Market sizing and short business cases, out loud, in Consulting and EY-Parthenon.
- Finance technical: Financial statements and enterprise value to equity value, in deal and valuation teams.
- Your questions: Questions about the role, the team and the interviewer's own work.
Which division question you get
- Assurance (Audit)
- A senior, then a partner, 30 minutes each, all behavioral and drawn from your resume. Asked: tell me about a time you showed leadership (Los Angeles, Oct 2025).7,14
- Consulting
- Two back-to-back behavioral interviews, then two more, all standard STAR questions (New York, Feb 2025). The Risk Technology intern posting also asks you to use firm-approved AI tools with sound judgment about AI risk.8,14,13
- EY-Parthenon
- A mix of behavioral and case-based interviews with several EY-Parthenon professionals, with an offer decision typically within a week.4
- Capital Equipment (valuation)
- A HireVue and a skills test, then one technical interview (Excel, estimate the light vehicles in the US, price a Boeing 777) and two behavioral ones on conflict and why EY (Atlanta, Oct 2025).10,14
- Financial Services (FSO), Summer Associate
- A HireVue, a partner screen, then four 30-minute interviews. A case on an AI company's first move into car tech: what to ask the CFO and the red flags (New York, Jan 2025).9,14
- Launch
- A screening call, then a senior associate and a director, 30 minutes each, with technicals on the most useful financial statement and the enterprise value to equity bridge (Chicago, Jun 2024).11,14
- TaxBest guess
- Expect the Audit pattern: behavioral interviews with a senior and a partner, plus why Tax and how you will reach CPA credit hours.
The Tax line is our best guess from the Audit pattern, since Accounting and Tax recruit on the same calendar.
Using EY's values in your answers
EY says it recruits on mindset as well as skill set, and names three mindsets it looks for.5
- Innovation mindset
“You'll drive disruption by seeing future opportunities that don't yet exist and showing a passion for change and innovation.”5
A time you found a better way or started something. Lead with what you changed.
- Analytics mindset
“You'll be a natural problem solver, able to translate complex data into simple and useful insights.”5
Estimation, cases and any story where numbers drove a decision. Show the insight, not only the analysis.
- Global mindset
“You embrace diversity and are open and willing to think and work beyond your own perspectives and borders, to create new ideas and to approach problems in new ways.”5
Teamwork and conflict questions. Show how a different view made the team's answer better.
The quotes are EY's own. Matching them to questions is Intervyo's advice: use one mindset as the reason your story matters, rather than reciting the list.
Example questions and how to answer them
Behavioral"Tell me about a time you showed leadership."1,7,14
- 1Situation: one or two sentences on the team, the goal and what was at stake.
- 2Action: what you did yourself. Say "I", not "we", and give two or three concrete steps.
- 3Result: what it led to, with a number if you have one.
- 4Close on what you would do the same way at EY, in one line.
Tip: EY scores three things: a relevant experience, the action you took and what it led to. Make all three easy to hear.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Intervyo example.
As treasurer of my accounting society, I noticed our spring trip was going to run $3,000 over budget two months out, and the board had not looked at the numbers since fall.
I built a simple tracker of every committed cost, took it to the board and proposed three cuts and one new sponsor ask. I then called two local firms myself and got one to cover the bus.
We ran the trip $400 under budget with the same number of students. Since then, the board reviews the tracker every month. That is the habit I would bring to an audit team: check the numbers early and raise problems while there is time to fix them.
Estimation"Estimate the number of light vehicles in the US."10,14
- 1Pick a route and say it out loud: households times cars per household, plus business fleets.
- 2Use round numbers you can defend, and say why each one is reasonable.
- 3Do the math slowly and write it down.
- 4Sense-check the answer another way, then say what would move it most.
Tip: The interviewer cares about your structure more than the final number. Keep talking while you calculate.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Intervyo example with round numbers.
The US has about 340 million people in about 130 million households. City households might have one car and suburban and rural ones two or three, so I will use about 1.9 on average: roughly 250 million household vehicles.
Add business and government fleets, rental cars and pickup trucks used for work, maybe 10 to 15 percent more: about 280 million light vehicles.
Sense check: about 230 million licensed drivers, and many households have more cars than drivers, so 250 to 300 million feels right. The biggest swing factor is the cars-per-household figure.
Case"An AI company is entering car tech for the first time through an M&A deal. What would you ask the CFO, and what are your red flags?"9,14
- 1Clarify the goal: what is being bought, why now and what success looks like.
- 2Ask CFO questions in buckets: revenue and customers, costs and margins, cash and funding, integration.
- 3Name red flags tied to sector entry: no automotive customers, long sales cycles, safety and regulation, key-person risk.
- 4Close with what you would want to see before going ahead.
Tip: Group your questions out loud before listing them. A clear structure matters more than covering everything.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Intervyo example.
First I would want to know what we are buying: a team, a product or customers, and how the deal pays back.
For the CFO, I would ask about revenue (how much comes from carmakers today, and how long their contracts run), costs (what it costs to meet automotive safety and testing standards), cash (how much runway the business has and what the deal adds) and integration (which people we must keep).
My red flags would be revenue that depends on pilots rather than signed contracts, automotive sales cycles that run longer than the cash lasts, safety and regulatory approval that has not been costed, and a product that only works with one carmaker.
Before going ahead, I would want signed customer contracts and a costed plan for safety approval.
Finance technical"Walk me from enterprise value to equity value."11,14
- 1Start with enterprise value: the value of the whole business to all its investors.
- 2Subtract debt and similar claims, such as preferred stock and minority interest.
- 3Add cash and cash equivalents.
- 4The result is equity value, the value to shareholders. Divide by diluted shares for a per-share price.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Intervyo example with round numbers.
A company has an enterprise value of $500 million. It has $150 million of debt and $20 million of preferred stock, and $70 million of cash.
Equity value is $500 million minus $150 million minus $20 million plus $70 million, which is $400 million. With 40 million diluted shares, that is $10 a share.
Cash is added back because a buyer of the whole business gets it, and debt is taken off because it has to be repaid before shareholders see anything.
Motivation"Why EY?"1,10,5
- 1Start with the service line: what it does and one piece of its work you can explain in two sentences.
- 2Give one reason that is specific to EY, such as the mindsets it hires for or a person you met at an EY event.
- 3Link it to your own story: a class, a job or a project that led you here.
- 4Close on what you want to learn in the internship.
Tip: EY asks you to practice saying why you want to work there and what interests you most about the role. Expect "why this service line" right after.
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How long to hear back after the interview
The process varies by practice, role and location, and EY aims to decide quickly after the final interview. Most US reports run from first contact to offer in under a month, and up to two months.12,2,7,8,10
Oct 2025
FSO Audit Intern, Los Angeles
Two 30-minute interviews through campus recruiting; the whole process took under a month, ending in an offer.7
Oct 2025
Capital Equipment intern, Atlanta
HireVue, skills test, then a three-interview final round; 1 to 2 months in all.10
Feb 2025
Consulting, Core Business Group, New York
Four interviews in two pairs, then a transcript request and an offer, all within the month.8
Jan 2025
Summer Associate, FSO, New York
Final round about two weeks after first contact; the offer call came three days after the final round.9
Jun 2024
Launch, Chicago
Screening call to offer in about four weeks.11
EY-Parthenon typically gives offer decisions within a week of your interviews. If EY says it will be back in touch in two weeks, wait the two weeks before chasing.4,1
Best guessIf a week passes after an EY-Parthenon final, or two weeks after an Audit or Consulting final, a short note to your recruiter is reasonable.
What happens after the interview
Online application
Resume-based, on EY's Yello portal, with no more than two applications in six months.3
Skills assessment
An SHL assessment sent by email after you apply: three sections, one timed, typically 45 to 60 minutes, finished within 48 hours, one attempt.16,6
Recorded video, some roles
A prerecorded video interview, where you record answers to questions sent in advance. It was a HireVue in New York FSO and Atlanta.1,9,10
First interviewsYou are here
This page. Behavioral interviews of about 30 minutes, often two back to back, with cases in Consulting and EY-Parthenon: two back-to-back behavioral interviews in Consulting, a partner screen in New York FSO. In Audit, a senior then a partner can be the whole process.1,7,8,9,4
Final interview
Also on this page. EY's last round, often ending with a partner: four 30-minute interviews over about four hours in New York FSO, and one technical plus two behavioral interviews in Atlanta. EY-Parthenon runs it as a superday of two to three back-to-back interviews, including a partner-level case.2,9,10,15
Offer
Usually quickly after the final interview; EY-Parthenon typically within a week. Some teams ask for a transcript first.2,4,8
Assurance vs Consulting and EY-Parthenon interviews
Both open with behavioral questions. Assurance mostly stays there; Consulting and EY-Parthenon add estimation and cases.
2028 summer analyst status
For summer 2027, Consulting and EY-Parthenon accepted applications through Sep 22, 2026, so expect summer 2028 interviews to follow a September 2027 window. For Accounting (360 Careers and Assurance Advisory) and Tax, EY names January 2027 as the next opening.3
FAQ
What is the EY interview process for interns?
After the application and the SHL skills assessment, and a prerecorded video for some roles, you have one or more phone, video and in-person interviews. They are mostly behavioral, about 30 minutes each, and end in a final interview with senior people.1,6,7,9
How many interviews does EY have?
Two to four, depending on the service line. Audit in Los Angeles was a senior and then a partner. Consulting in New York was two pairs of back-to-back interviews. The New York FSO final round was four 30-minute interviews over about four hours.7,8,9
Does EY ask case interview questions?
In Consulting and EY-Parthenon, yes: EY-Parthenon mixes behavioral and case-based interviews. Deal and valuation teams set estimation and technical questions, such as the number of light vehicles in the US or pricing a Boeing 777. Audit interviews are behavioral.4,10,14,7
Who interviews you at EY?
People from the service line, getting more senior as you go: a senior and then a partner in Audit, senior managers and then a partner in FSO, and a senior associate and a director in Launch.7,9,11
Does EY have a superday?
EY calls the last step the final interview. In New York FSO it ran like a superday: four 30-minute interviews over about four hours, rising in seniority and ending with a partner. EY-Parthenon's final runs as a superday of two to three back-to-back interviews, including a partner-level case.2,9,15
How do you answer EY behavioral questions?
With a real example, what you did yourself and what it led to: those are the three things EY judges. Prepare 10 to 15 stories you can adapt, practice them out loud, and avoid reading from a script.1
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Sources
Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1EY: Interview tips
- 2EY: Application and interview information
- 3EY: Early Careers application timelines and guidance
- 4EY: EY-Parthenon Strategy: Associate Program
- 5EY: What we look for
- 6EY, via the Wayback Machine: Early Careers skills assessment, frequently asked questions (archived Sep 30, 2025)
- 7Candidate report on a public forum: FSO Audit Intern interview, Los Angeles (Oct 2025)
- 8Candidate report on a public forum: Consulting Core Business Group interview, New York (Feb 2025)
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Associate, FSO interview, New York (Jan 2025)
- 10Candidate report on a public forum: Capital Equipment intern interview, Atlanta (Oct 2025)
- 11Candidate report on a public forum: Launch interview, Chicago (Jun 2024)
- 12EY: EY Careers frequently asked questions
- 13EY (usearlycareers.ey.com): USA - Consulting - Risk Technology - Intern - Summer 2027
- 14Candidate reports on a public forum: Ernst & Young LLP interview questions (Nov 2026 listing)
- 15Extern: EY Internship 2027-2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply · prep site
- 16CasingLab: EY-Parthenon aptitude tests: EY Early Careers Skills Assessment (US) · prep site
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