The vibe of the placeīeing one of 300,000 people in one of the world’s largest businesses means you have to deal with bureaucracy. If you’re a high performer you can expect to rise through the ranks from a graduate, to senior manager to partner. EY sees its greatest asset being “high-performing teams”. Given the size of the business, there are always job opportunities coming up both domestically and internationally. Although you’ll have to stay in Australia for the duration of your graduate program, there are opportunities to work with people from around the world. Senior people are encouraged to mentor less experienced people and there’s no shortage of formal and on-the-job training. It also has a well-resourced health and wellbeing program that includes free flu shots and cheap gym memberships. EY will pay for or subsidise training and professional memberships. There are flexible working arrangements and discounts on an extensive range of goods and services. There are attractive leave arrangements, including generous parental leave, the ability to purchase up to six weeks of extra annual leave and the option to take three months’ unpaid leave to enjoy a ‘career break’. Remuneration is on par with the other ‘Big Four’ graduate programs, with salaries in the $50-70,000 range. Before applying, you will need to choose to work in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin or Sydney. The next step is to attend an assessment centre to undertake a group activity and interview (expect to have to deal with case-study scenarios and demonstrate industry knowledge). The process begins by going to the company website to fill out an online application and undertake cognitive and behavioural testing. Those with psychology and HR degrees are encouraged to apply for the People Advisory Services team. EY recruits students from many different disciplines, including accounting and finance, business, commerce, economics, engineering, IT and information systems, law and science. You’ll require a bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline with at least a pass average. The recruitment processĮY seeks to recruit talented people from diverse backgrounds. EY’s people are encouraged to engage in skills-based volunteering with this classified as a “key professional development experience”. It also supports education and mentorship programs and environmental efforts. It backs programs such as Entrepreneurial Winning Women and Strategic Growth Forum that, respectively, provide encouragement to high-potential female entrepreneurs and facilitate entrepreneurs from around the world meeting up to share their experiences. Social contributionĮY has a well-earned reputation as a good corporate citizen. In 2018, EY Australia won employer of the year at the annual Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) awards and is now listed as a Platinum Employer. It’s also been lavished with recognition for its initiatives to further gender equality, disability inclusion and LGBTI advocacy. Over the years, EY has won a trophy cabinet worth of awards for being a great place to work from publications such as Forbes, BusinessWeek, Fortune and ComputerWorld. In 2020, EY came in at number four on GradAustralia’s list of Top 100 Graduate Employers. The company has annual revenues in the neighbourhood of US$40 billion. EY believes this arrangement allows it to more effective service its global clientele. Each region has the same business structure and its own Area Managing Partner. Rather it is organised into four regions: EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), Americas, Asia-Pacific and Japan. In contrast to its three major competitors, EY is not centrally managed. (In 2013 the name got shortened to EY).ĮY’s main service lines are Assurance, Tax, Strategy and Transactions, Consulting and Core Business Services. In 1989, Ernst & Whinney, a descendant of Harding & Pullein and the world’s fourth-largest accountancy firm, merged with the world’s fifth-largest accountancy firm, Arthur Young, to create Ernst & Young. Since then, EY has gone through several iterations. The EY storyĮY started off in 1849 with the founding of Harding & Pullein in England. Hiring grads with degrees in: Business & Commerce, Engineering, Maths, IT & Computer Sciences Finance, Accounting, Economics & Business Administration Law & Legal Studies Sciences Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Medical & Health Sciences Property & Built Environment Teaching, Education & Human Welfare. The not so good bits: Long hours, especially during busy periods, bureaucracy The good bits: Opportunities to learn, network, grow and move around within a huge company Staff stats: 300,000 spread across more than 700 offices in 150 countries What it does: One of the ‘Big Four’ global professional services organisations
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