Prepare for your EY consulting interview

Case interviews and behavioral rounds tailored to EY’s transformation-focused, purpose-driven consulting culture.

The Interview

What EY is looking for

Case Interview

01Transformation Thinking

02Quantitative Analysis

03Sector-Specific Knowledge

04Stakeholder Communication

Behavioral Interview

01Team-Working & Collaboration

02Intercultural Competence

03Purpose-Driven Leadership

04Adaptability to Change

Transformation-first approach//Global integration emphasis//Purpose-driven culture

Practice Library

EY exercises

Ready to ace your EY consulting interview?

Prepare for your EY consulting interview

Case interviews and behavioral rounds tailored to EY’s transformation-focused, purpose-driven consulting culture.

The Interview

What EY is looking for

Case Interview

01Transformation Thinking

02Quantitative Analysis

03Sector-Specific Knowledge

04Stakeholder Communication

Behavioral Interview

01Team-Working & Collaboration

02Intercultural Competence

03Purpose-Driven Leadership

04Adaptability to Change

Transformation-first approach//Global integration emphasis//Purpose-driven culture

How It Works

Master EY Consulting Interviews

Transformation, strategy, and behavioral rounds, scored on EY’s evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Big 4 Goals

Strategic Case Analysis

Practitioner

Business Quantification

Practitioner

2Big 4 Case Prep

A pharmaceutical company has declining revenue in its core business due to patent...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

3Frameworks

Framework

Is the client losing share to more competitive rivals?

Are competitors gaining through aggressive pricing?

Competitor avg price down 14% YoY vs client down 6%

Market share loss to 3 low-cost entrants: 5.2pp

Losing customers due to product quality/innovation?

Customer satisfaction score down 12 points (85→73)

R&D spend: 2.1% of revenue vs competitors 4.2%

Is the overall market declining or consolidating?

Is total addressable market shrinking?

Industry volume down 8% YoY (external headwind)

End-market demand: OEM manufacturing down 5%

Is customer mix shifting toward lower-margin segments?

Large OEM customer base: 40% of revenue, declining

Are internal cost structures limiting competitiveness?

Is COGS rising faster than pricing power allows?

COGS % of revenue: 68% (competitors ~60%)

Material costs up 16% vs pricing up 6%

Are manufacturing facilities underutilized?

Plant capacity utilization: 54% (optimal: 75%+)

Fixed cost overhead per unit up 22%

4Feedback

Problem Structuring

Distinctive

Hypothesis Development

Strong

Quantitative Analysis

Meeting Bar

Strategic Judgment

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

EY exercises

A global insurance company wants to consolidate its operations across 15 countries. How...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Insurance · Operational TransformationEY

Your client, a mid-size bank, needs to comply with new ESG reporting regulations within...

LEARNMedium

Financial Services · Regulatory ComplianceEY

A consumer goods company is losing market share in emerging markets to local...

LEARNHard

Consumer Goods · Competitive StrategyEY

Tell me about a time you worked effectively with people from different cultural...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Intercultural CompetenceEY

Describe a situation where you helped a team navigate significant organizational change.

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · AdaptabilityEY