Prepare for your EY HireVue interview.

What is EY’s video interview like?

EY says its video interviews can be prerecorded, where you record responses to questions it sends, or live, as a conversation with a member of the EY team. Your invitation tells you which one you have.

The video interview is one step among several. EY’s interview tips say the process consists of one or more phone, video and in-person conversations. Its How we hire page says you may also be asked to complete a written assessment, online or at a testing center.

The interview process varies by role, experience level and service line, EY says. All of this is from EY’s US pages, checked in October 2026.

Does EY use HireVue?

Yes. EY’s US privacy notice for its Digital Interview tool names HireVue, and says the tool provides online digital interviews. Your invitation tells you how your own interview works.

The notice, checked in October 2026, says recruiters can choose to include questions, and hiring managers review the interviews for the roles they recruit for. It also says the tool replaces long application forms and pre-screening questions while keeping person-to-person interaction and human decision-making.

HireVue’s candidate FAQ says most of its video assessments have five to eight questions. Each one appears as text or as a video, and you can take it on a computer, a tablet or a phone.

If an employer adds a HireVue video assessment, HireVue says it analyzes only the transcript of your answers, not your face, video or audio, and that people make the final hiring decision. There is more in Does HireVue use AI to score you?

What kind of questions does EY ask?

Mostly behavioral ones. EY says it leans heavily on behavioral interviewing: open-ended questions about what you did in a real situation, based on the idea that past behavior predicts future behavior.

EY’s interview tips say a good answer gives a relevant experience that answers the question, explains the action you took, and describes what that action led to.

EY also suggests practicing how you’d say why you want to work there and what interests you most about the position.

How do you practice for an EY HireVue interview?

Practice out loud, on camera and against a clock. Prepare your examples, answer each question in the time you’ll get, then watch the take and do it again.

1. Collect 10 to 15 examples. That is the number EY suggests, enough to adjust on the fly to suit each question. For each one: the situation, what you did, and what it led to.
2. Set up like the real thing. A quiet spot, the light in front of you, and the camera near eye level. EY suggests earbuds or a headset, and an up-to-date browser, with Chrome recommended.
3. Run a timed set. In TrainVue, each question gives you time to read it, a 3-2-1 countdown, then the recording and its clock. A practice question comes first and is never saved.
4. Watch it back. Read the transcript, check your pace and filler words, and change one thing. EY says to look into the camera, not at yourself on the screen, so check that too.
5. Run it again, then with new questions. The real questions will be new to you, so rehearse the examples, not the exact words.

Can you practice for an EY interview with AI feedback?

Yes. After each take, TrainVue shows your pace and filler words, and content scoring reads your transcript: how directly it answers, its structure, its specifics and what to fix first. It is practice feedback, not HireVue’s model or EY’s view, so it can’t predict a result.

Content scoring needs a free account with cloud backup on, and your first 3 answers are scored free. Words the transcript misheard never count against you: the score shows how it read them.

Pace is counted in words per minute, and 120 to 160 reads as steady. Filler words such as um, uh, like and you know are marked in the transcript. Transcripts need desktop Chrome or Edge.

How long do you get to answer in an EY video interview?

The employer sets it, so check your invitation. HireVue’s candidate FAQ says you get several minutes to respond to each question.

EY’s tips add two things: you don’t have to use all of your allotted time for each question, and if you are a student recording your answers, don’t wait until the deadline.

Practice with the times in your invitation if it gives them. If it doesn’t, start with TrainVue’s defaults for a new set, 30 seconds to read and think and 3 minutes to answer, and aim to finish with time to spare.

Can you retake an answer in an EY HireVue interview?

It depends on how the employer sets up the interview: some allow a retake, and some allow none. Practice as if you get one take, so a retake is a bonus.

HireVue’s interview tips say you can do a practice question before the real ones start. TrainVue does the same: its practice question comes first and is never saved, and you choose how many retakes each set allows.

EY’s tips also say not to worry about a sneeze or a dog barking in the background, because it isn’t looking for perfection.

Can you use notes or AI during an EY video interview?

Follow the instructions in your invitation. EY’s tips say to read and follow any instructions precisely, and not to memorize or read your responses from a script.

Some employers ask candidates not to use notes, AI tools or any other help. So do the work beforehand: rehearse your examples out loud until they come without a script, then answer in your own words on the day.

Is TrainVue affiliated with EY or HireVue?

No. TrainVue is an independent practice tool, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by EY or HireVue.

It doesn’t use EY’s or HireVue’s software or questions. It practices the same one-way format, with your own questions or the sample set.