The big four accountancy firms; PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Deloitte and KPMG receive thousands of applicants every year. It is common to have in excess of 100 applicants for each hire that is made. The high volume of applicants per job presents these companies with numerous hiring challenges including time to hire, filtering the candidate pool and removing biases. The big four are not alone in facing these challenges either as many other employers also boast significant application figures.
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