Here’s a concise, sourced snapshot of what public reviews and reporting say about EY (Ernst & Young) India — covering client-facing services, employee feedback, and recent news that affects reputation.

Quick summary

• EY India promotes a full spectrum of services (Assurance/audit, Consulting, Strategy & Transactions, Tax) and publishes client case studies and analyst recognitions on its site. (ey.com)
• Independent, public client reviews are limited (clients typically give private feedback or appear in case studies); most third‑party reporting about EY India in recent public forums focuses on employee experience rather than systematic client satisfaction metrics. (ey.com)
• Employee-review sites show mixed-to-negative employee sentiment about work–life balance, workload, pay and culture — with many reviews warning about long hours and stressful teams. (Examples: AmbitionBox, Indeed/Glassdoor summaries). (ambitionbox.com)
• A high‑profile case in 2024 — the death of a junior EY employee in Pune and subsequent labour scrutiny — has amplified concerns about workloads and workplace protections in India; state inspections found issues such as a missing local labour/welfare registration. That coverage increased public scrutiny of working conditions at EY India. (people.com)

Details (evidence + takeaways)

• What EY says about services: EY India’s site describes integrated service lines (Assurance, Consulting, Tax, Transactions) and highlights thought leadership and client case studies — useful for understanding their advertised capabilities. If you’re assessing them for a mandate, the site is the primary place they publish service descriptions and success stories. (ey.com)
• Independent client feedback: there isn’t a large, transparent pool of third‑party client reviews publicly available (clients often keep procurement feedback private). That means prospective buyers should ask EY for relevant client references, contract/SLAs, and case studies specific to the industry and service you need. (ey.com)
• Employee sentiment and operational risk: crowd‑sourced review platforms and forums (AmbitionBox, Indeed, Glassdoor, Reddit threads) contain many reports of heavy workloads, long hours, concerns about management and pay — and a range of ratings from satisfied to strongly negative. These patterns matter because persistent internal problems can affect delivery, staff turnover and service continuity. (ambitionbox.com)
• Recent reputational/legal scrutiny: reporting in 2024–2025 documented the death of a 26‑year‑old EY employee in Pune and subsequent government inspections that highlighted compliance gaps (e.g., labour/welfare registration). That episode prompted wider public debate and regulatory attention to white‑collar labour protections in India and may have operational/regulatory implications for firms. (people.com)

Practical advice (if you’re a prospective client)

• Ask EY for client references in your sector (and speak directly to those clients about delivery, SLAs, escalation responsiveness and staffing continuity). (ey.com)
• Request detailed team CVs and escalation paths (partners, engagement leads) and clarify billing/pricing models and penalties for missed SLAs. (ey.com)
• Include performance/people‑welfare clauses where relevant (e.g., minimum staffing, no excessive shift expectations) if the engagement has a heavy workload/24×7 elements — news about staff wellbeing suggests this can be material. (people.com)

Practical advice (if you’re a job candidate)

• Read recent AmbitionBox/Glassdoor/Indeed reviews for the specific Indian office and practice you’d join (ratings vary by office and service line). Ask recruiters about typical hours, hybrid/remote policies, mental‑health support and retention incentives. (ambitionbox.com)

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