EY HireVue interview questions
10 researched questions — 9 reported by real candidates or published by EY. Updated August 2026.
1The culture here at EY is very important to us — what is it about the EY culture that appeals to you in the pursuit of your CPA?
Reported by multiple candidatesPast behaviorReported verbatim on US entry-level Assurance tracks.
Practice this in the mock2Why do you want to work for EY?
Reported by multiple candidatesMotivation & backgroundReported independently by multiple candidates.
Practice this in the mock3Tell me about yourself.
Reported by multiple candidatesPast behaviorReported independently by multiple candidates.
Practice this in the mock4Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership or took the initiative as a leader.
Reported by multiple candidatesPast behaviorReported independently by multiple candidates.
Practice this in the mock5Why accounting?
Reported by a candidateMotivation & backgroundReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
Practice this in the mock6Tell me about a time you solved a difficult problem.
Reported by a candidatePast behaviorReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
Practice this in the mock7Describe a time you contributed to a high-performing team.
8Tell me about a time you disagreed with someone's point of view and how you managed it.
9Tell me about a time you had to meet a tight deadline.
Reported by a candidatePast behaviorReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
Practice this in the mock10Respond on camera to workplace scenarios for the simulation's client business, with about 2 minutes of prep and up to 2 minutes to record, inside a ~1-hour mix of ranking, written-email and video tasks.
Practice question for this company/rolePast behavior· UK Job Simulation (Cappfinity)Prep-guide format description rather than verbatim candidate reports.
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Take the EY mock interviewHow the EY hiring process works
In the US, early-career candidates apply online and receive an SHL-run skills assessment invitation within about one business day — roughly 20 minutes, untimed with pause/resume, a single attempt, to be completed within 24 hours. After a holistic review, interview rounds vary by service line and can include prerecorded video interviews (delivered through HireVue, per EY's own privacy notice), live video interviews, or case study interviews. Application deadlines fall in the autumn and differ by service line, and EY caps candidates at two applications per six months.
EY's on-demand video interview format is configured per requisition, so reports vary: most candidates describe 3-8 questions with around 30-60 seconds of preparation and 90 seconds to 3 minutes per answer, usually with one chance to re-record. EY officially notes that questions may be sent in advance, and several US candidates confirm receiving their question with the invitation email. HireVue interviews are reported well beyond campus hiring — audit senior, manager, senior consultant and EY-Parthenon candidates all describe on-demand rounds — and some tracks add a 15-minute HireVue game-based assessment or a written/multiple-choice component (one technology candidate reported 14 written responses plus 16 multiple-choice items).
UK students follow a different pipeline that does not use HireVue: an online application, the ~60-minute EY One assessment (scenario-based, no calculations), a 20-minute numerical reasoning test, then a Job Simulation whose video section must be completed in one sitting — prep sources describe about 14 scenario questions mixing ranking, short written-email and recorded video tasks, with around 2 minutes of prep and up to 2 minutes per video answer. Shortlisted candidates attend an in-person Experience Day before final interviews on some programmes.
In Canada, campus applicants submit an application video via an emailed link on EY's Yello careers platform as part of the application package (résumé, cover letter, transcript and video), followed by in-person or virtual interviews with decisions within a few weeks of the final round. Experienced hires globally see a combination of in-person, phone and video interviews, with on-demand HireVue rounds widely reported at this level too, and occasionally a written or online assessment before offer.
About this research
- Researched questions
- 10 — 9 officially published or candidate-reported
- Typical format
- One-way video; a common setup is 30s prep + ~2 min answers. Employers configure their own timing, question count, and retakes.
- Research updated
- August 2026 · part of our evidence-labeled HireVue question bank
Best-supported scope: US early-career and experienced-hire HireVue on-demand video interviews (also reported for EY-Parthenon and senior/manager roles); UK students instead complete a Cappfinity Job Simulation containing recorded video answers.
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Sources reviewed
- EY privacy notice naming HireVue digital interviews
- EY US early-career application guidance
- EY UK student recruitment FAQs (Job Simulation)
- Candidate report of verbatim EY culture question
- Candidate reports on EY video interview format and questions
- Candidate report of EY 15-minute HireVue game-based assessment