- Not Long Ago, the Big 4 were crying ‘Talent Shortage’…
- Now? Big 4 firms in the US and UK are cutting back on graduate hiring, delaying start dates, and even trimming partner roles.
- What’s changed? Two words: AI and offshoring.
- But let’s be clear—AI is coming for offshore roles too: Think “Services as Software”.
- Capgemini’s $3.3B WNS deal shows the future is all about “REIMAGINING” outsourcing, BPO, through = AI agents and autonomy (not just automation)!
Yes, Big 4 slashes entry-level roles
The Graduate Hiring Slump Is Real!
In the UK alone, graduate job listings in accounting are down 44% year-on-year, according to labour market platform Adzuna.
Some say this pullback is hitting harder in professional services than in most other industries.
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