{
  "id": "WGI-AIF-002",
  "title": "Written-application AI help allowed in at least one coded form",
  "n": 24,
  "of": 30,
  "denominator": "employers with coded candidate-AI rules",
  "share": 0.8,
  "institutions": [
    "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"
  ],
  "observed": "2026-09-23",
  "evidence_records": [
    {
      "institution": "McKinsey & Company",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-001",
      "market_scope": "Global",
      "programme_scope": "All candidates",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/interviewing",
        "https://www.mckinsey.com/ai-assisted-interview-privacy-notice",
        "https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/assessment-integrity-expectations"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "UBS",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-002",
      "market_scope": "Global",
      "programme_scope": "Not stated (all applicants)",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.ubs.com/global/en/careers/search-jobs/faq/ai-usage.html",
        "https://www.ubs.com/global/en/careers/early-careers.html"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Clifford Chance",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-004",
      "market_scope": "London",
      "programme_scope": "SPARK, Training Contract, Insight Day, ACCESS; The Challenge (separate programme)",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/guide-to-application-london",
        "https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/how-we-hire-london",
        "https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/the-challenge-london"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Deloitte UK",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-005",
      "market_scope": "United Kingdom",
      "programme_scope": "Graduate, Industrial Placement, BrightStart, Entry-Level Apprenticeship",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.deloitte.com/uk/en/careers/early-careers/integrity-guidance.html"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "HSBC",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-006",
      "market_scope": "Global",
      "programme_scope": "Not stated (general recruitment)",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.hsbc.com/careers/application-hints-and-tips",
        "https://www.hsbc.com/careers/career-site-faqs"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "BCG",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-007",
      "market_scope": "Global",
      "programme_scope": "Not stated (general application process)",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/careers-in-ai/using-ai-application-process",
        "https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/careers-in-ai/responsible-ai-in-hiring"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "A&O Shearman",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-008",
      "market_scope": "London (guidance also listed for Singapore, Hong Kong)",
      "programme_scope": "Early careers",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://careers.aoshearman.com/en/how-to-use-ai-responsibly-application-process",
        "https://careers.aoshearman.com/en/candidate-charter",
        "https://careers.aoshearman.com/en/early-careers-london"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Macquarie Group",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-009",
      "market_scope": "Global template pages",
      "programme_scope": "Graduates and interns; all candidates",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.macquarie.com/us/en/careers/our-people/how-to-effectively-use-ai-in-our-recruitment-process.html",
        "https://www.macquarie.com/is/en/careers/graduates-and-interns/recruitment-process.html"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "BlackRock",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-010",
      "market_scope": "Global",
      "programme_scope": "All hiring",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://careers.blackrock.com/en/ai-interview-guidance"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Nomura",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-013",
      "market_scope": "Americas, EMEA, Asia ex-Japan, India early careers",
      "programme_scope": "Graduate and intern",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.nomura.com/careers/early-careers/applications-faqs/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Rothschild & Co",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-014",
      "market_scope": "Global",
      "programme_scope": "Students and graduates",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.rothschildandco.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/faqs/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Bain & Company",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-018",
      "market_scope": "London",
      "programme_scope": "Associate Consultant recruiting (London office page)",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.bain.com/careers/recruiting/london-recruiting/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Accenture",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-020",
      "market_scope": "United Kingdom (gb-en; US page identical)",
      "programme_scope": "All hiring",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/careers/explore-careers/area-of-interest/ai-usage-job-search",
        "https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/explore-careers/area-of-interest/ai-usage-job-search",
        "https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/careers/explore-careers/area-of-interest/journey-to-accenture"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "UK Civil Service Fast Stream",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-022",
      "market_scope": "United Kingdom",
      "programme_scope": "Fast Stream (plus Civil Service-wide candidate guide)",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/fast-stream/fs-how-to-apply/fs-gen-ai/",
        "https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Bank of England",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-023",
      "market_scope": "United Kingdom",
      "programme_scope": "All careers incl. Future Talent",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/application-tips"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Teach First",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-024",
      "market_scope": "England and Wales",
      "programme_scope": "Training Programme",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://teachleadchange.org.uk/about/application-top-tips"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Slaughter and May",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-027",
      "market_scope": "London",
      "programme_scope": "Early careers online application",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.slaughterandmay.com/careers/early-careers/apply/application-faqs/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Ashurst (Ashurst Perkins Coie)",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-028",
      "market_scope": "UK FAQs on multi-market hub",
      "programme_scope": "Vacation schemes, training contracts",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.ashurstperkinscoie.com/en/careers/applicant-resource-hub/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Norton Rose Fulbright",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-029",
      "market_scope": "United Kingdom",
      "programme_scope": "Vacation schemes, apprenticeships, graduate schemes",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/graduates/your-application-journey"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "DLA Piper",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-030",
      "market_scope": "United Kingdom",
      "programme_scope": "UK early careers",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://careers.dlapiper.com/early-careers"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "CMS",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-031",
      "market_scope": "UK plus Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore programmes",
      "programme_scope": "Training contracts, insight, apprenticeships",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://cmsemergingtalent.com/application-support/frequently-asked-questions/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Bird & Bird",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-032",
      "market_scope": "London",
      "programme_scope": "Spring Vacation Scheme 2026 (firm application portal)",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://apply.candidats.io/59ef4bd7-5ce6-443f-b2e1-7b3938dca41b"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Travers Smith",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-033",
      "market_scope": "London",
      "programme_scope": "Summer Vacation Scheme 2026 (firm application portal)",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://apply.candidats.io/575cc993-8798-4c87-856a-c8961a374273"
      ]
    },
    {
      "institution": "Mishcon de Reya",
      "record_id": "WGI-AIR-034",
      "market_scope": "London",
      "programme_scope": "Graduate recruitment; 2026 Vacation Scheme trial",
      "official_source_urls": [
        "https://www.mishcon.com/graduates/faqs",
        "https://www.mishcon.com/news/mishcon-de-reya-trials-bright-apply-to-deliver-fairer-more-efficient-hiring"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "source_dataset": "ai-rules-register-2026-09-23.json",
  "canonical_url": "https://whogetsin.com/trackers/ai-policy",
  "limitation": "Purposive employer list, not a prevalence sample. A statement not located is not evidence that no policy exists.",
  "publisher": "Who Gets In? (research initiative of Elite Careers Strategy)",
  "claim": "24 of 30 (80%) in the defined denominator.",
  "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"
}