Ernst & Young Executive CFS Interview Questions and Answers

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Around 400 students applied for the company. Some 40 students were shortlisted from the resume. The company visited the institute for 3 different profiles. We were asked to fill a google doc and give our preference for the three profiles. Shortlisting was done according to the preference filled.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There were 8 people in the group. I managed to start the discussion and give it a direction. Everyone else were in agreement to the point I made which gave me a bonus. Each student had to give a concluding statement. Overall, I roughly spoke for around 3-4 minutes. 2 of us were shortlisted from the group.
Tips: 1. Always Always try to start the discussion.
2. If you are unable to start it, try giving a structure to the whole discussion.
3. Avoid deviating from the topic.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This interview was majorly limited to my resume. It lasted around 40 minutes. We had a friendly discussion about my exchange semester in a foreign country. Technical questions were raised from my internship experience along with two guesstimates. Overall, the interview went very smooth. The interviewer was very friendly and even helped me clear a couple of roadblocks while solving a guesstimate.
Tips: 1. Try to build a connection with the interviewer.
2. Be thorough with your resume
3. Approach is all that matters during a guesstimate. Be sure to explain your approach clearly to the interviewer before you start. Make a proper flowchart on a piece of paper as you go along solving the guesstimate.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: A small HR interview which lasted around 10 minutes. I was asked all the common HR questions and was offered the role in the company at the end of this round.

Skills: Technical Skill And Speaking Skill, Guesstimate Skills
College Name: IIT Madras