EY Maintains Graduate Hiring Despite AI
EY tells Business Insider it has not altered graduate hiring goals in response to AI, with leaders Errol Gardner and Dan Diasio saying new graduates' lack of entrenched assumptions helps them challenge processes and adopt technology. The firm continues hiring to support consulting growth, invests more than $1 billion annually in AI platforms, and reported AI-related revenue up 30% in its 2025 financial year.
Key Points
- 1Maintains graduate hiring despite AI, EY reports no material change to recruitment goals.
- 2Highlights that graduates' lack of entrenched assumptions enables process rethinking and greater technology adoption.
- 3Suggests consultants will focus less on assembly work and more on interpreting insights and shaping outcomes.
Scoring Rationale
Official EY statements and reported revenue lend credibility; moderate novelty and practical guidance limit transformational impact.
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