The document discusses external benchmarking of compensation strategies at Ernst and Young compared to other major consulting firms. It provides details on Ernst and Young's company structure, typical job descriptions and salaries for consultants. Ernst and Young's compensation strategy focuses on tightly controlling pay around market positioning and promoting internal growth over external hiring. Reviews analyzed from current and former Ernst and Young consultants on Glassdoor gave the company an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.