Staff Accountant applicants have rated the interview process at EY with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Accountant roles take an average of 68 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at EY overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at EY as a Staff Accountant according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 21%
Personality test: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 12%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 9%
Skills test: 6%
Drug test: 3%
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The process consisted of two 30 minute interviews back to back. One was with a senior accountant, and the other was with a senior manager. The environment wasn't stressful; in fact, the people there are quite friendly. Most of the questions were behavioural. For the questions tailored to my resume, they mainly asked me about experiences that I didn't write about in my cover letter. From how their online application is set up, I think they make interview offers based on grades. However, to truly score the job, it depends on your involvement with extracurricular activities and how much you've networked with them beforehand.
I applied online. I interviewed at EY (Montreal, QC) in Jan 2026
Interview
Easy, they are just asking behavourial questions. For a starting career in Halifax, the pay was low for a master degree. But they are willing to negotiate depending of your skills and your experience
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EY (Vancouver, BC) in Sept 2025
Interview
Pre-recorded video interview, after you pass, you will have an interview with the hiring manager, and lastly partner. Be prepare to answer behavioral questions, and stay confident, don't stutter or have any funny body languages.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EY (Vancouver, BC) in Sept 2025
Interview
The whole recruitment process took about two weeks, including a Hirevue interview followed by final interviews with a partner and a senior manager. I received the result three days after the final interview.
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Question 1
Why EY?
Why accounting?
Do you have any questions?