Joining EY

Ernst & Young is a global organization made up of member firms in more than 140 countries. Each member firm is owned by its partners and they have operational control of their business.

However, in order to maintain the same high standards of service quality and delivery in each of our locations, we have a global governance structure. This consists of four geographic Areas, each with an Area Executive that works in close partnership with our Global Executive, headed up by our CEO, Jim Turley.

To support our efforts as a global organization, we also have a global entity, Ernst & Young Global, which works strategically with each of our Areas to support consistency and excellence in all of our activities around the world.

Ernst & Young has 152,000 people working across the world in more than 140 countries. Take a look at our location map.

Use the links below for in-depth information about each of our main service lines, their various sub-service lines and areas of focus.
Advisory helps organizations manage their risks and achieve sustained improvements in performance.
Assurance gives stakeholders peace of mind about the validity of financial statements or other vital business information.
Tax helps clients comply with and navigate through the complexities of international tax strategies and regimes.
Transactions helps clients buy, sell and merge with other organizations.
Support Services manages and operates our internal functions to support all aspects of our business.

You want to realize your ambitions and advance your career and we want to help you do that. We have a learning and development framework called EYU (Ernst & Young and you) that will help you identify the training you need to achieve your potential and how to make the most of the learning, experiences and coaching we provide. Your development is a mutual commitment: we provide an infrastructure that supports your growth, while you take responsibility for articulating your needs and making the most of opportunities. Together, we'll help you reach your aspirations.

Training is a core part of our learning and development framework, EYU (Ernst & Young and you). We'll help you address your specific needs through award-winning formal learning, both classroom-based and virtual. No matter where you are, you'll have access to global tools and resources to build the technical competencies as well as business and relationship skills you need for success. And you'll also benefit from informal training through on-the-job coaching, skills-based volunteering and mentoring. You can learn more by reading the Your development section of this site.

You own your career at Ernst & Young but developing it is a mutual commitment. You're responsible for articulating your development needs and aspirations. We provide a supportive, learning, teaming and high-performance environment that will help you become a leader in your chosen service line. We offer plenty of career options and, wherever possible, we allow flexibility, so you can balance the demands of your professional and personal life. In return, you take responsibility for your professional and personal growth and for performing at your best every day.

The amount you travel depends on the service line you join, your area of focus and the clients you serve. While travel is not a requirement for career development, we strongly encourage diversity of experience. You can discuss likely travel requirements in more detail during your interview.

At Ernst & Young we have a culture that encourages mobility. If you are with us for over a year, have a proven track record of performance and the right skills and qualifications, we urge you to explore the global opportunities available through various short and long-term secondments. Go to Job Search to learn more about all available opportunities and to our website for more details on mobility programs we offer once you've joined.

You'll find specific information about our service lines, sectors and areas of focus within our careers pages, as well as on the main ey.com pages. Once you've identified where you're most likely to fit within our organization, go to Job Search to look for available opportunities. The job descriptions contain a wealth of information, including qualifications and experience required.

There's no typical week at Ernst & Young. Your hours will vary according to the work or engagement in which you're involved. Occasionally, there may be some weekend work, particularly during busy periods. We encourage teams at all levels to work flexibly and discuss and negotiate how to meet the demands of each engagement. By communicating regularly with your team and supervisor, you'll be able to understand their expectations and plan your time effectively.

We're committed to creating an environment where all people feel valued, are part of the community and are able to perform at their best. Diversity is the mix of people we have and inclusiveness is how we leverage the mix to ensure that everyone feels welcomed. It's about welcoming and harnessing diverse viewpoints, and about how this leads to making better decisions for us and our clients.

It's also about operating in a way that helps people achieve their potential and make a difference, wherever they come from and whatever their characteristics. We believe in developing our people's cultural awareness and skills, including helping them to be aware of their own assumptions, frames of reference and behaviors.

To us, diversity and inclusiveness make business sense: they help us engage with clients and teams in a global economy. And in a world of shifting demographics, they allow us to navigate efficiently across boundaries.

Here, you'll find individuals representing a variety of backgrounds, opinions and perspectives but united by a shared set of values. This means there are plenty of groups and networks built around shared issues and interests. These range from hobbies, sports and creative or intellectual pursuits through to support and volunteer opportunities.

They also include groups such as working mothers professional women’s networks, ethnic and cultural groups and a well-supported lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender group. Regardless of your background or areas of focus, you'll find colleagues who share your interests.

We recognize that we have a responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment but we also see sustainability as an important business issue for Ernst &Young and for our clients. On a global basis, we’re measuring our carbon footprint and finding ways to reduce it, such as:

• locating our offices in buildings that meet the highest standards for sustainability
• reducing the need for overseas travel through the use of video and teleconferencing
• sourcing green energy suppliers wherever possible

As an individual, you can participate in one of the eco-teams in our offices that promote responsible practices or you can contribute your time to a charity or organization that benefits the environment.

We have a philosophy of encouraging our people to use their skills to help their communities achieve their potential by volunteering in the three Es: entrepreneurship, education and environmental sustainability. For example, Ernst & Young people serve as tutors for promising secondary school students, mentor aspiring entrepreneurs and organize tree planting efforts. You’ll have many opportunities to get involved in the community where you live or work.

We value the contribution working parents make to our organization and support them professionally and personally. We recognize there is more to life than work.

Our encouragement of working mothers in the workplace has been recognized in many countries as leading class. We are committed to our people being great professionals and great parents (if they choose to be parents) and will work with you to achieve the flexibility needed to do this.

We offer a supportive environment that encourages our people to succeed professionally and personally. Whether that's to pursue a hobby or look after your family, we have an approach to flexible working that supports commitments outside of the office, which is why we offer excellent maternity and paternity benefits as a matter of course.

At Ernst & Young, we are committed to building life-long relationships with our people. Many of our practices throughout the world run successful alumni programs to bring previous and existing Ernst & Young people together.