Question 1

Is EY a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

EY has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 114,796 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at EY to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about EY have been left by employees working as Internship, Praktikant/in and Intern.

Question 2

Does EY pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EY employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EY. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at EY?

Accepted Answer

70% of EY employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated EY 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at EY?

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Senior Consultant (8432), Consultant (5812), Manager (5303), Senior Associate (2485), Senior Manager (2395), Intern (2316), Associate (2264), Audit Associate (1862), Analyst (1705), Audit Senior (1673), Senior Auditor (1435), Auditor (1425), Assistant Manager (1343), Associate Consultant (982), Staff Accountant (948)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at EY according to real employee reviews?

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"Generally the people here are great and eager to help if you ever have a question" ((in 5705 reviews)); "the culture at EY is good and plenty of people in your age bracket to relate to and work with" ((in 5239 reviews)); "day to day can be very different based on the projects you work on and you can earn lots; good benefits" ((in 2641 reviews)); "I was lucky enough to work with great teams and was always supported in my career" ((in 2112 reviews)); "Colleagues at you level are great and amazing to work with!" ((in 2004 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at EY according to real employee reviews?

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"No work life balance and is expected for you to be good with the work in a short time" ((in 9312 reviews)); "hours are long and travel (if you don't want to) is sometimes unavoidable." ((in 4897 reviews)); "Overworked (working late hours and weekends)" ((in 4068 reviews)); "Salary is low and we are not focused and specialized on specific subjects (IT Advisory)" ((in 3488 reviews)); "low pay (above average though) and people could be nicer (not just to your face)" ((in 2660 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about EY layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about EY layoffs and their outlook for job security at EY in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed EY locations?

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Berlin, München, Frankfurt am Main, Eschborn, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Köln, Mannheim, Hannover, Köln, Nürnberg, Freiburg, Leipzig, Dortmund, Essen, Saarbrücken, Erfurt, Münchenbernsdorf, Weinsberg, Augsburg, Dresden, Wülfrath, Heilbronn, Moers, Ingolstadt, Wentorf, Magdeburg, Herzogenaurach, Berlingerode

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