I would love to know what a typical day in life of a graduate in consultancy is like.

Hi, m I'd say for most graduates in consulting no day is the exact same. This is because the client we work on change quite frequently and the services we provide might also change.

For me, my day (pre-covid) started with travelling to the office or a client site. I'd then check any emails that came in over night. I'd then usually have a call or meeting with my team to plan our day. During the day it would be completing tasks, writing up documentation and communicating with clients and the team.

We're quite a social place so most Firdays would be after work drinks or dinner.

Thank you Sam. Are most days of the year spent in clients' offices? If yes, are you a part of a stable EY team moving from client to client each time you finish with a client and move to another? Or do you collaborate with different EY team members everytime you are assigned a different client?

In consultancy, largely most fo your days will be spent in a clients office. You EY client team will change on each project usually. This means you get to work with a nice variety of people in the wider consulting team.

Amazing! It must be very exciting to collaborate with different people when each time you are assigned to a new client. EY has been focusing on delivering tech solutions for a while now; I assume that under COVID-19 clients seek for more and more help from technology. How important is it for a consulting professional to learn coding? Would you say that this is a skill that EY looks for when assesing candidates?

Hi Eirini, any technical skills which are needed will be developed /taught whilst working on the job.

Good to know! Thank you Sidd and Sam!