What banks officially tell candidates about using AI

Name: What banks officially tell candidates about using AI
Creator: Hassan Akram
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Of 18 banks on the WGI check list, 10 publish an official statement on AI in selection that we could locate and 8 do not. Of the 7 that address candidates' own use of AI, 5 allow AI help on the written application and 0 forbid it; 5 forbid AI in interviews and 0 allow it. 3 disclose their own use of AI in selection and 5 state that humans make the decision.

Observed 23 September 2026 on official candidate-facing pages only. The check list is purposive, not a sample: counts describe these employers only. "No statement located" means none was found on the official pages checked, not that no policy exists.

Published by Who Gets In?, the research programme of Elite Careers Strategy, a private careers advisory firm (about the relationship). Research lead: Hassan Akram. Tracker version 2.0 · method and coding rules · media and data enquiries.

Employers with a located statement (10)

Employer	Written application	Online tests	Interviews	Employer's own AI use	Human decision
Barclays Global careers site	Not stated	Not stated	Forbidden third-party AI tools are not permitted during your Barclays interview. source	Not stated	Not stated
BNP Paribas United Kingdom	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	States AI not used The UK Early Careers and Experienced Hire Recruitment teams do not use Artificial Intelligence technology to process your applications for the purpose of the recruitment. source	Not stated
Citi Global	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Discloses own AI use We may also use AI tools to train AIs matching abilities to job titles, and to identify and align an applicant's skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi. source	States humans decide all hiring decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked and decided by individuals. source
Deutsche Bank Global	Not stated	Not stated	Discouraged We strongly recommend that you do not use AI tools to answer these questions. We are looking for authenticity in your responses source	Not stated	Not stated
HSBC Global	Allowed with limits Help structure your CV or application, provided the content accurately reflects your own experience and skills. source	General authenticity rule only Submit work that you cannot personally explain, validate, or replicate if asked during the recruitment process. source	Forbidden Generate responses during live or recorded interviews. source	Discloses own AI use No, the AI-based platform does not make any automated decisions in the hiring process. source	States humans decide All decisions will be made by our hiring team. source
Macquarie Group Global template pages	Allowed with limits Use AI to enhance your experience rather than replace it. source	Forbidden You will not be allowed to use AI during your psychometric assessment. source	Forbidden please do not use AI during the video interview to answer the questions. We want to hear from you. source	Not stated	States humans decide Hiring decisions are based on you as a person and not an algorithm. source
Nomura Americas, EMEA, Asia ex-Japan, India early careers	Allowed with limits Do not use AI to formulate a generic response. source	Forbidden unless authorised you are committing to participating independently, without assistance from any third-party (human or artificial Intelligence tools), unless you have a legal basis to request a reasonable accommodation. source	Forbidden Third-party assistance (human or AI tools) is prohibited during any online assessments and interview process. source	Not stated	Not stated
Rothschild & Co Global	Allowed with limits While these tools can be helpful, it's important that your application reflects your own thinking, experience and motivations. source	Restricted (rule not fully captured) Any misuse of AI, including during assessments or interviews, may be treated as a breach of our application guidelines and could result in your application being withdrawn from the process. source	Restricted (rule not fully captured) Any misuse of AI, including during assessments or interviews, may be treated as a breach of our application guidelines and could result in your application being withdrawn from the process. source	Not stated	Not stated
Standard Chartered Global	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Discloses own AI use This assessment uses AI to automatically evaluate your programming ability. source	States humans decide The score is then compared with a score set in advance by human decision-makers. source
UBS Global	Allowed with limits It's ok to use AI tools to help prepare your application documents (like your resume or cover letter), but the content must genuinely reflect your own skills, experience, and understanding. source	Forbidden You must complete all assessment tasks independently - AI assistance is not allowed. source	Forbidden During recorded or virtual video interviews, your answers must be your own. Using AI to generate responses is strictly prohibited. source	Not stated	States humans decide Worried employers are using AI to review submissions? Rest assured; our people are the ones making decisions around here. source

No statement located on official pages checked (8)

Goldman Sachs
JPMorganChase
Morgan Stanley
Bank of America
Jefferies
Lazard
Evercore
Centerview Partners

What this does not show

That AI use in interviews is undetectable or detected.
That employers without a located statement allow AI, or have no policy.
That any employer can detect AI use, or enforces its rule consistently.
That the counts describe all selective employers (the list is purposive, not a sample).
That a rule applies in every market or programme beyond the scope recorded for that employer.

How to cite

Akram, H. (2026). What banks officially tell candidates about using AI. Who Gets In? AI Rules Tracker v2.0, observed 23 September 2026. https://whogetsin.com/trackers/ai-policy/banks. Data: JSON · CSV · CC BY 4.0 · corrections.

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