Just to clear up, EY BAS has hit it's recruitment target for 2006 already. Interviews are still ongoing but, the start dates are being set for 2007.

How much are they paying then to grads? Anyone know?

Nooooooo! I beg of you, have mercy, take pity, and do not start up this topic again. Here's the definitive summary for avoidance of doubt. Let's put this one to bed:BAS have stopped recruiting but are still hiring, with entry salaries which are clearly disclosed but kept secret, based on fantastic results against a set of growth targets that have not been met, and a Partnership composed exclusively of IBM and Accenture partners except for the ones from the Big Four, niche consultancies, industry and full service consulting firms.Hope that clears it up.

Ah yes - the wonderful world of BAS. Doesn't it sound like a fabulous place to work ??Tell the recruits nothing - by the time they join, it'll be too late to realise this is a clone of BCS

Went through an interview for BAS recently and wasn't very impressed. They seemed totally disorganised, and the two guys I met evidently weren't concentrating on the interview.Needless to say, I didn't get any further.Sour grapes, some might say, but from my reading of this board, I think it was a lucky escape

WowLots of strange messages hereI've just joined EY BAS and its great. The Partners are a breath of fresh air. For the record, they are from Accenture, IBM, McKinsey, CapGemini, AT Kearney and other.They actually treat you like human beings and not cannon fodder ! The culture is young, fresh, challenging and vibrant. Clients treat me with more respect also. They know that I am here to help and not to sell some IT change project.I left my old company (Big SI) due to lack of growth opportunity. I was rated Exceptional but got sick of average pay rises and the partner promotion disappearing into the distance. First year partners at my old firm were paid c. £140k and they weren't really proper partners anyway.EY Annual Report has first year partners on £350k ! Thats worth working for ! EYs latest annual report is out soon so you can read the story yourself.

Hi chutz, glad to hear things are going well for you.Would you mind sharing info regarding comp lower down the pay scale? e.g. what were you paid before and after the move, at what kind of level?

how much do they pay grads?

I just asked my boss about recruitment targets and the business has such demand at clients that BAS needs a lot more great consultants...........we dont take many grads as this is not a systems integrator and therefore experience counts alot to our clients.........The recruitment team have a list of CVs from unhappy SIs as long as your arm....apparently some people are a bit upset that their career at their SI means harder work, less pay (2% pay rise as standard at some places - ouch!) and that failures on big gov projects are impacting them !

The graduate salarys last year were £30k plus bens and EY are not paying less than that for this years intake - hope that answers the question on salary

I was told it was 32K inclusive of benefits, although HR didn't break the package down.

What exactly is the base? What is the joining bonus? Pls don't give us any spin (all inclusive package)

They didnt give me the breakdown just said the package was 32k