Lesson 2 of 2 Facts checked against sources on 28 September 2026 10 min

EY-Parthenon: the process and its assessments

The stages, the digital screens, and what varies by office, with dated sources.

Firm processes and online tests change from year to year and differ by office. Use this to prepare, and confirm the exact current steps on the firm's own careers page.

Key takeaways

Application and screen: Online application and, in many countries, an online test (reported).
First round: For strategy roles, case plus fit interviews.
Final round: More interviews with senior colleagues (reported).

Checked on 2026-09-28

This lesson was checked against the sources listed at the end, official pages first. Firm processes change between offices, roles, and years, so use it as a guide and confirm the details in your invitation and with your recruiter.

The interview process, stage by stage

1Application and screen: Online application and, in many countries, an online test (reported). What it tests: Reasoning and numeracy.
2First round: For strategy roles, case plus fit interviews. For transactions roles, often technical and financial questions (reported). What it tests: Structuring and math, or technical knowledge.
3Final round: More interviews with senior colleagues (reported). What it tests: Depth and commercial judgment.

The assessments it uses and where they sit

Online testing in some countries (reported).

What varies by office, region, and role

Role type: strategy consulting, transaction diligence, valuation, or corporate finance. The interview differs by type.
Online tests and the number of rounds differ by country.
Application windows (checked 28 September 2026): EY US lists Consulting and EY-Parthenon early-career applications as opening 8 September and closing 22 September, and MBA intern roles in Consulting and EY-Parthenon as opening 5 October and closing 29 November. The page gives no year, so confirm on it. EY says offer decisions for the Strategy Associate Program typically come within a week of interviews. EY UK says its 2027 applications are open for some programmes only and each closes once places are filled.

Points from public candidate accounts and prep sources

Reported: strategy cases often ask whether an investor should buy a company, so market size, growth, and competition come up often.

The honest line on assessments

This platform builds the underlying skills these screens test and gives realistic practice in similar formats. It never provides or reproduces a firm's actual test, and firms do not allow AI tools, notes, or outside help during their assessments unless they say otherwise in writing.

Facts checked against sources on 2026-09-28. Sources, official pages first. "Reported" means a secondary source, not the firm or government itself.

EY: Major expansion of EY-Parthenon (March 2025) (official): https://www.ey.com/en_gl/newsroom/2025/03/major-expansion-of-ey-parthenon-strengthens-ey-position-in-global-strategy-and-transactions-market
EY: Careers in EY-Parthenon (official): https://www.ey.com/en_gl/careers/parthenon
EY US: EY-Parthenon Strategy Associate Program (official): https://www.ey.com/en_us/careers/parthenon/associate-program
EY US: EY-Parthenon Strategy Consultant Program (official): https://www.ey.com/en_us/careers/parthenon/consultant-program
EY US: Early career application guidance and deadlines (official): https://www.ey.com/en_us/careers/early-career-application-guidance-and-deadlines
EY UK: Student application process (official): https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers/students/application-process

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