Interview EY-P Turnaround/ Restructuring

Hi,

Generally for specialized departments of strategy consulting firms, you can expect the following:

1. Behavioural / fit questions
   1. These are meant to assess whether you have the right behavioural traits
2. Case interview
   1. To test the general problem solving skills as expected of a strategy consultant
   2. To test the technical or topical expertise related to the role
3. Technical questions
   1. To test the technical or topical expertise related to the role

Note that for #3, I've seen instances where it's been asked separately to a case. 

More emphasis is normally placed on #2 and #3

For the technical knowledge - restructuring & turnaround is still fairly broad - so my suggestion is the following

1. Must know - in depth the related topic of your experience
   1. E.g. someone who has experience in operational performance improvement may not necessarily be a deep expert in working capital optimization
2. Good to know - broadly what the other areas of restructuring & turnaround and what goes on there

Lastly, you might want to check out my articles which might be helpful for you:

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All the best!

hey there :)

For EY Parthenon’s German Turnaround and Restructuring team, I’d expect the cases to be fairly practical and commercially focused. I’d prepare especially for profitability, cash flow, restructuring, cost reduction and turnaround cases, alongside the usual strategy fundamentals.

If there are two interviews on the day, I’d also prepare strong fit and motivation answers, particularly why EY Parthenon and why restructuring. They’ll likely want to see that you genuinely enjoy working in situations where the client has a concrete problem and needs actionable solutions.

Good luck, and feel free to reach out if you want to practise a restructuring case together.

Best, Alessa :)

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the invitation from EY-Parthenon!

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

• First of all, I would strongly advise you to reach out to the recruiting department immediately, since unfortunately, no one else can tell you the application process for certain. Still, based on the experience of my coachees, the format you heard is realistic: two interviews on one day, each with a case study and a personal fit part.
• Moreover, when it comes to the "fairness" of the case studies, I would strongly advise you to be prepared for anything instead of trusting on hearsay about how easy the case studies are. Getting rejected because you half-assed your prepartion is certainly not what you are aiming for.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming EY-Parthenon interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Hi there,

EYP interviews as candidate led and includes a fit/behavioral portion as well.

Make sure you leanr how to solve all case types, but focus particularly on the functions/industries that your particular office is known for.

Make sure you're ready with your "Resume walkthrough" "Why EYP" and "Why consulting" answers as well as your personal stories.

For the restructuring cases themselves, I recommend trying to find this in casing involving reorganisation, PE, M&A, and profitability.

Given the specialist focus, I would recommend my Industry Deep Dives and Case Preparation Plan course.