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Ernst & Young Senior Consultant Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 22 Mar 2025

Top Ernst & Young Senior Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 1. What is Virtual DOM? How does it work & Its algorithm? 2. React component life cycle in detail? 3. Higher-order components? 4. Basic javascript based object/Array- ...read more
  • Q2. Risk management experience and audit work experience?
  • Q3. A North American telecom operator wants to enter the Indian market. They hire you as a consultant. How would you go about helping them in making a decision? And also how ...read more
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Ernst & Young Senior Consultant Interview Experiences

113 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Risk management experience and audit work experience?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have both risk management experience and audit work experience.

    • I have worked as a risk management consultant for XYZ Company for 5 years.

    • During my time at XYZ Company, I successfully implemented risk management strategies for several clients, helping them identify and mitigate potential risks.

    • I have also conducted numerous risk assessments and developed risk mitigation plans.

    • In terms of audit work experience, I ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Cloud security frameworks and other technical questions related to cloud security?
Round 2 - Techno Functional 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Previous roles and responsibilities held?
  • Q2. Current and past project experiences with details in technical roles and responsibilities held?
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why switching firms and why EY?
  • Q2. Real life hypothetical questions based on scenarios to test decision making and approach?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Ernst & Young Senior Consultant interview:
  • Auditing
  • Consulting
  • Information Security
  • Risk Management
  • Cloud
  • ISMS
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nothing very concerning, just the right mindset and positive attitude will get you through.
Accept what you know and what you don’t, don’t beat around the bush and bluff.

Show a passion for consulting and working for clients. Strong communication skills are expected and definitely some flexible working skills will be rewarded.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Generic questions related to cv and profile

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. If user A is doing some insert / updates in database, can User B see the effect of these changes ?
  • Ans. Yes, if user A do the "commit" else B can't see the changes.
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 3 - Client Interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What happens if base table of Materialized View is dropped ? will it drop Materialized view also.l ?
  • Ans. 

    No, dropping the base table of a Materialized View does not automatically drop the Materialized View itself.

    • Dropping the base table of a Materialized View will not automatically drop the Materialized View.

    • The Materialized View will become invalid and will need to be manually dropped or recreated.

    • Any attempt to refresh the Materialized View will fail until it is fixed.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectations?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1st round technical round
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2nd round manager interview
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 3rd director discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nice working environment , lot of opportunities to learn

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java basic question
  • Q2. Hashmap, collection,stream API

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Ernst & Young Senior Consultant interview:
  • Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never lie in interview.

Get interview-ready with Top Ernst & Young Interview Questions

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on SQL, Python, Predictive Modeling.
  • Q2. Case studies based on Analytics related problem statements

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I applied via Referral

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic of project that you are doing and roles and responsibilities
  • Q2. Some technical questions regarding data services
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Deep drive on the tools and technologies used
  • Ans. 

    I have expertise in a wide range of tools and technologies.

    • Proficient in programming languages such as Java, Python, and C++

    • Experience with databases such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB

    • Skilled in using various software development tools like Git, Jenkins, and JIRA

    • Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud

    • Knowledge of machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Managerial discussion and roles and responsibilities in the project
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About you an salary negotiation and expectations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it simple and be confident while answering. Question is to check your basic understanding . Do not fake yourself to impress the interviewer

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OWASP top 10, MITRE framework, red team activities, web application VAPT
  • Q2. Network application vapt, cVE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, and if you know the answer is right then tell else leave. Stay with truth.

Senior Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

user image Venkata Ramesh

posted on 19 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concepts in deep
  • Ans. 

    Object-oriented programming concepts that focus on error handling and code organization.

    • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

    • Inheritance: Allowing a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

    • Polymorphism: Ability for objects to take on different forms or have multiple behaviors.

    • Abstraction: Hiding complex implementation details and showing only the neces...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design pattern with examples
  • Ans. 

    Design patterns are reusable solutions to common problems in software design.

    • Creational patterns: Singleton, Factory, Builder

    • Structural patterns: Adapter, Decorator, Facade

    • Behavioral patterns: Observer, Strategy, Template Method

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Professional summary
  • Q2. Package and experience

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

MCQ test on OOPs concepts and output

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Virtual function, Smart pointers
  • Q2. Overloading, inheritance
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Client Round: pure technical

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It is totally consulting firm. No, inhouse projects in IT service line. You will be deployed at Client side for short or long duration. You have to make client happy that's all. Otherwise, you will be on bench. Yes, no layoffs.

Ernst & Young Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Ernst & Young Senior Consultant interview?
Ernst & Young interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Ernst & Young interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Ernst & Young Senior Consultant interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Ernst & Young. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Ernst & Young expect are Quality Assurance, Agile Coaching, International Taxation, Client Servicing and Taxation.
What are the top questions asked in Ernst & Young Senior Consultant interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Ernst & Young Senior Consultant interview -

  1. 1. What is Virtual DOM? How does it work & Its algorithm? 2. React component li...read more
  2. Risk management experience and audit work experien...read more
  3. A North American telecom operator wants to enter the Indian market. They hire y...read more
How long is the Ernst & Young Senior Consultant interview process?

The duration of Ernst & Young Senior Consultant interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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