Written-application AI help allowed in at least one coded form

Denominator

24 / 30 · employers with coded candidate-AI rules.

Institutions coded in the numerator: McKinsey & Company, UBS, Clifford Chance, Deloitte UK, HSBC, BCG, A&O Shearman, Macquarie Group, BlackRock, Nomura, Rothschild & Co, Bain & Company, Accenture, UK Civil Service Fast Stream, Bank of England, Teach First, Slaughter and May, Ashurst (Ashurst Perkins Coie), Norton Rose Fulbright, DLA Piper, CMS, Bird & Bird, Travers Smith, Mishcon de Reya

Primary-source evidence by institution

• McKinsey & Company · Global · All candidates · WGI-AIR-001 · official source · official source · official source
• UBS · Global · Not stated (all applicants) · WGI-AIR-002 · official source · official source
• Clifford Chance · London · SPARK, Training Contract, Insight Day, ACCESS; The Challenge (separate programme) · WGI-AIR-004 · official source · official source · official source
• Deloitte UK · United Kingdom · Graduate, Industrial Placement, BrightStart, Entry-Level Apprenticeship · WGI-AIR-005 · official source
• HSBC · Global · Not stated (general recruitment) · WGI-AIR-006 · official source · official source
• BCG · Global · Not stated (general application process) · WGI-AIR-007 · official source · official source
• A&O Shearman · London (guidance also listed for Singapore, Hong Kong) · Early careers · WGI-AIR-008 · official source · official source · official source
• Macquarie Group · Global template pages · Graduates and interns; all candidates · WGI-AIR-009 · official source · official source
• BlackRock · Global · All hiring · WGI-AIR-010 · official source
• Nomura · Americas, EMEA, Asia ex-Japan, India early careers · Graduate and intern · WGI-AIR-013 · official source
• Rothschild & Co · Global · Students and graduates · WGI-AIR-014 · official source
• Bain & Company · London · Associate Consultant recruiting (London office page) · WGI-AIR-018 · official source
• Accenture · United Kingdom (gb-en; US page identical) · All hiring · WGI-AIR-020 · official source · official source · official source
• UK Civil Service Fast Stream · United Kingdom · Fast Stream (plus Civil Service-wide candidate guide) · WGI-AIR-022 · official source · official source
• Bank of England · United Kingdom · All careers incl. Future Talent · WGI-AIR-023 · official source
• Teach First · England and Wales · Training Programme · WGI-AIR-024 · official source
• Slaughter and May · London · Early careers online application · WGI-AIR-027 · official source
• Ashurst (Ashurst Perkins Coie) · UK FAQs on multi-market hub · Vacation schemes, training contracts · WGI-AIR-028 · official source
• Norton Rose Fulbright · United Kingdom · Vacation schemes, apprenticeships, graduate schemes · WGI-AIR-029 · official source
• DLA Piper · United Kingdom · UK early careers · WGI-AIR-030 · official source
• CMS · UK plus Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore programmes · Training contracts, insight, apprenticeships · WGI-AIR-031 · official source
• Bird & Bird · London · Spring Vacation Scheme 2026 (firm application portal) · WGI-AIR-032 · official source
• Travers Smith · London · Summer Vacation Scheme 2026 (firm application portal) · WGI-AIR-033 · official source
• Mishcon de Reya · London · Graduate recruitment; 2026 Vacation Scheme trial · WGI-AIR-034 · official source · official source

What must not be inferred?

Purposive employer list, not a prevalence sample. A statement not located is not evidence that no policy exists.

Evidence

This finding is generated from the governed WGI AI Rules Register v2.0 observed 2026-09-23. Employer-level rules, official-source links and scope are available in the AI Rules Tracker.

Citation

Akram, H. (2026). Written-application AI help allowed in at least one coded form. Who Gets In? AI Rules Tracker v2.0, observed 23 September 2026. https://whogetsin.com/findings/wgi-aif-002

Machine-readable finding · CSV findings table · Methodology

Who Gets In? is a research initiative of Elite Careers Strategy. WGI publishes public selection intelligence; ECS applies selection intelligence privately to individual candidates and families.