How to Answer: Why do you want to work for EY?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an EY job interview.
7. Why do you want to work for EY?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
Prepare what you want to focus on in your answer by identifying what made you decide to pursue this opportunity. Research the role and their company values, culture, and working environment. Focus on your personal and professional goals, your skill set, and what made this feel like a mutually compatible fit. "Understand the job requirements and make sure they align to your skills. If you don't have the exact requirements, think about the skills you have that are transferable and could be leveraged in a different way." Align what EY can do for you, and why your experiences and skills would make you a valuable asset to EY.
Written by Kevin Downey on October 13th, 2023
What You Need to Know
EY's global recruiter asks, "If you could create the ideal job, what would that look like? What are elements that you are willing to be flexible on?" On EY's careers site they describe themselves as "change agents and cyber gurus. Performance improvers and problem solvers. Data scientists and growth hackers. Bot programmers and software builders. Risk managers and confidence builders. We're over 395,000 global perspectives ready to welcome yours."
Written by Kevin Downey on October 12th, 2023
Experienced Example
"I've had my eye on this role with EY for a long time, and I'm at a point in my career where I've built up the skill set that aligns well with this position. My career goals are very ambitious, and there is nothing more motivating in accomplishing your goals than being surrounded by teams that are the best of the best. I absolutely love what EY says on its website about being cyber gurus, risk managers, problem solvers, change agents, performance improvers, data scientists, growth hackers, and confidence builders. My professional and personal values align with EY's values and purpose to build a better working world. I feel confident that I would be a solid addition to the team and would feel honored to pursue what is, without a doubt, my dream career here at EY."
Written by Samantha Brown on November 28th, 2023