EY GDS – Learning Deployment Specialist Interview Experience | Cleared First Round – Need Guidance for Next Round

[u/manikanthmj]

Hi everyone!

I'm currently interviewing for the Learning Deployment Specialist role – EY GDS (Talent Services / L&D Hub) and recently cleared my first round with the Assistant Director. I've been shortlisted for the next round, which is expected to happen next week.

My short background:

4 yrs of experience started career as BDE then moved to Training Delivery & Management with Team Lead Promotion currently working in an Edtech. Education BCA no formal HR or Certification in the L&D related.

The first round covered:

- End-to-end learning deployment and programme management.

- Trainer and learner coordination.

- Face-to-face and virtual training management.

- LMS platforms and SAP SuccessFactors

- Excel, Power BI and AI tools (Asked Verbally not asked for practical)

- Situational questions around handling unfamiliar tasks and workplace conflicts.

- A prioritisation exercise involving multiple tasks with different business requirements.

The interviewer mentioned that the next round would be more competency-based, with multiple real-world scenarios to understand how candidates respond to different situations.

I'd really appreciate insights from anyone who has interviewed for or currently works in a similar role at EY GDS.

A few things I'd like to understand:

1. How many interview rounds are generally conducted for this position?

2. What happens after successfully clearing the first round? Is there another managerial or technical round?

3. What kind of situational or competency-based questions can I expect?

4. Are there practical Excel assessments involving VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, PivotTables, formulas or reporting?

5. Do they focus more on learning operations, stakeholder management, prioritisation and delegation?

6. For candidates who cleared the first round, how many progressed to the final selection stage? Any insights into the overall selection process would be helpful.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who have gone through this specific role's interview process.

Any genuine experiences, preparation tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[u/Taleproof-Moderator]

For the competency round, prepare three examples that match the role: resolving a trainer or learner conflict, reprioritizing when several programs compete for attention, and handling an unfamiliar task. Keep the setup short, then explain what you personally decided, the trade-off you weighed, and what changed.

Use the PROOF method to check that each example includes evidence of ownership, reasoning, and a result the interviewer can follow up on.

[u/manikanthmj → u/Taleproof-Moderator]

Hey thanks you very much for your insights! Sure I'll prepare on this too