What consulting firms and the Big Four officially tell candidates about AI

Name: What consulting firms and the Big Four officially tell candidates about AI
Creator: Hassan Akram
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Of 12 consulting and Big Four firms on the WGI check list, 8 publish an official statement on AI in selection that we could locate and 4 do not. Of the 7 that address candidates' own use of AI, 5 allow AI help on the written application and 0 forbid it; 6 forbid AI in interviews and 0 allow it. 5 disclose their own use of AI in selection and 6 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 (8)

Employer	Written application	Online tests	Interviews	Employer's own AI use	Human decision
Accenture United Kingdom (gb-en; US page identical)	Allowed with limits AI can help with grammar, tone, and structure. source	Forbidden unless authorised Using AI to complete assessments (coding challenges, language tasks, etc.) unless explicitly stated otherwise source	Forbidden Using AI products during interviews to generate answers to questions for you. source	Discloses own AI use AI can highlight how resumes match job postings. source	States humans decide We use AI to enhance—not replace—human decision-making. source
Bain & Company London	Allowed with limits We'd ask that you only use AI, such as Chat GPT or Claude, to check grammar and spelling in your CV. source	Forbidden For the online assessment or virtual interviews, use of AI is not permitted. source	Forbidden For the online assessment or virtual interviews, use of AI is not permitted. source	Not stated	Not stated
BCG Global	Allowed with limits AI can support you in structuring your responses, identifying key themes, and improving clarity. source	Not stated	Not stated	Discloses own AI use AI-assisted screening tools can highlight experience and potential but never make decisions source	States humans decide AI is never used to make hiring decisions at BCG. All decisions are made by experienced BCG recruiters source
Deloitte UK United Kingdom	Allowed with limits You may use AI feedback tools to practice for interviews, although your responses must be based on your own experiences source	Forbidden Completing online assessments, including the Immersive Online Assessment, Onestop and Job Simulation: these assessments must be completed independently and without AI assistance. source	Forbidden Interviews must be completed without AI assistance. source	Not stated	Not stated
KPMG UK United Kingdom	Not stated	Forbidden By completing our assessments, you are confirming that you are doing so independently and without the assistance of others, or any artificial intelligence or other resources, to provide responses that are not your own. source	Forbidden By completing our assessments, you are confirming that you are doing so independently and without the assistance of others, or any artificial intelligence or other resources, to provide responses that are not your own. source	Discloses own AI use You will be presented with 6 pre-recorded questions asked by our AI avatar Leah. source	States humans decide Although your interviewer is AI generated, we'd like to reassure you that your recorded answers will be reviewed and scored by a member of our Student Recruitment team. source
McKinsey & Company Global	Encouraged When used responsibly, we see AI as a valuable tool that supports preparation. Misuse, however, compromises fairness. source	Forbidden unless authorised Using AI during assessments (unless specifically permitted) source	Forbidden Generating real‑time answers during an interview source	Discloses own AI use The interview you are about to undertake is conducted entirely by an AI system, specifically, an AI-powered chatbot. source	States humans decide No candidate is rejected solely on the basis of the chatbot's output. All AI-generated assessments are reviewed by a human recruiter before any decision is made regarding your candidacy. source
PwC UK United Kingdom	Not stated	Forbidden unless authorised The use of AI tools, AI-enabled services, or any third-party assistance to generate, edit, rewrite, summarise, coach or otherwise complete assessment responses is not permitted unless explicitly authorised by PwC. source	Forbidden unless authorised The use of AI tools, AI-enabled services, or any third-party assistance to generate, edit, rewrite, summarise, coach or otherwise complete assessment responses is not permitted unless explicitly authorised by PwC. source	States AI not used While PwC uses AI to support aspects of its business, we do not use AI to assess candidate performance within the Early Careers selection process. source	States humans decide Instead of having an interviewer, your answers will be recorded and reviewed afterwards by one of our assessors. source
Roland Berger Global	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Discloses own AI use The system uses natural language processing to review the job description, summarize your application, and calibrate job specific recruiting criteria source	States humans decide There is no automated hiring decision (e.g., automated rejection or the like). All applications are further reviewed by an HR professional and/or hiring manager. source

No statement located on official pages checked (4)

Oliver Wyman
Kearney
L.E.K. Consulting
EY UK

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 consulting firms and the Big Four officially tell candidates about AI. Who Gets In? AI Rules Tracker v2.0, observed 23 September 2026. https://whogetsin.com/trackers/ai-policy/consulting. Data: JSON · CSV · CC BY 4.0 · corrections.

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