EY to hire 9,000 for digital services

Mumbai: EY India is looking to hire about 9,000 executives in 2021 across its domestic and global delivery services business as the firm beefs up its digital services across verticals to cater to greater demand of technology services after Covid-19 disrupted business. These hires will be from STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines and will fill technology roles in cutting edge areas like artificial intelligence, machine learning and analytics.

“We are making investments in technology, data and through strategic acquisitions while continuing to expand our alliance and ecosystem relationships. With the pace of digital adoption accelerating exponentially, we are strengthening capabilities in emerging technology roles and significantly intensifying our hiring efforts in the coming year,” said Rohan Sachdev, partner and consulting practice leader, EY India.

Other large firms including PwC, Deloitte and KPMG too have seen a pick-up in their hiring numbers as firms scale up their digital transformation verticals.