EY Technology Consulting Interview 2027: Technical & Behavioural Guide
The EY technology consulting interview for the 2027 intake tests both sides: behavioural strengths questions and technical topics that can include SQL, data concepts, and systems thinking. Candidates who prepare only the behavioural side get blindsided by the technical questions — and in technology consulting, weak technical answers are an instant fail no matter how likeable you are.
What the EY Technology Consulting Interview Is
The EY technology consulting interview is the service-line interview for EY's technology practice, typically following the online assessments. It is usually a one-to-one interview — sometimes with a short case — conducted by a manager or senior manager from the technology practice.
It splits in two: behavioural and motivational questions (strengths, teamwork, why technology consulting) and technical discussion (data, systems, problem-solving).
The Technical Side: What Gets Asked
The technical questions are practical, not academic. Expect SQL — writing or explaining queries, joins, aggregations — because data extraction is core to the work. Expect data concepts: cleaning a messy dataset, approaching analysis, tools you have used. Systems thinking questions probe how you break a business problem into something implementable: "a client wants to automate this process — where do you start?"
You need not be a software engineer, but you need working knowledge. The interviewer assesses whether you can hold a technical conversation with clients from day one. Candidates who claim technical skills on their CV then cannot explain a JOIN get rejected on credibility — only claim what you can defend.
EY Technology Consulting Interview: Behavioural Side & How to Prepare
The behavioural half uses EY's strengths-based style: what energises you, how you work in teams, why technology consulting specifically. Connect answers to real experience — projects, coursework, internships — and show genuine enthusiasm for technology's role in business, not coding for its own sake.
Prepare technically with two focused weeks: revise SQL until you can write basic queries confidently, review one data project you can discuss in depth, and practise thinking aloud through a systems problem. Prepare behaviourally with standard EY motivation frameworks tailored to technology. Rehearse explaining technical concepts simply — translating between technical and business language is exactly what the role requires.
Our 2027 EY Online Assessment and Video Interview Tutorials includes the real EY technology consulting questions from the 2027 cycle — the technical question bank and behavioural frameworks — with worked answers for each.
Why Technical Candidates Still Fail
The risk cuts both ways: non-technical candidates fail the SQL questions, while technical candidates fail the behavioural half assuming skills alone carry them. Technology consulting needs both — the interview rejects specialists who cannot communicate and communicators who cannot do the work. For the 2026 application season, check the official EY careers page for your region's interview format, then prepare both halves equally. The offer goes to the candidate credible on both sides of the table.
FAQ
Does the interview include SQL questions? Yes — SQL and data concepts regularly appear. Revise queries, joins, and aggregations beforehand.
How technical is it? Practical, not academic: data handling, systems thinking, and real project discussion matter more than theory.
What behavioural questions appear? Strengths-based questions on motivation, teamwork, and why technology consulting, consistent with EY's wider style.
Do I need a computer science degree? No — but you need demonstrable technical capability you can discuss and defend.
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