EY to hire 14,000 employees in India; Deloitte, KPMG recruiting too

EY to hire 14,000 employees in India; Deloitte, KPMG recruiting too

Rival auditing companies, Deloitte and KPMG, have also announced plans to hire 40,000 and 8,000-9,000 people, respectively, to strengthen their teams in India

Advertisement
EY expects to hire 14,000 people this financial yearEY expects to hire 14,000 people this financial year
BusinessToday.In
  • Sep 30, 2019,
  • Updated Sep 30, 2019 1:15 PM IST

Ernst & Young (EY), one of the largest professional services firms in the world, is reportedly planning to hire 14,000 employees for its global delivery services (GDS) centres in India as a part of its strategy to boost its technology and consultancy services delivery network.

EY, which is competing with the tech majors in India such as Infosys, Wipro, TCS and HCL Technologies, is planning to recruit professionals with expertise in advanced analytics and other highly-skilled professionals across its eight GDS centres in the country, The Economic Times reported. As of now, the company employs about 27,000 people at its GDS centres.

Advertisement

According to Srinivasa Rao, global vice-chair at EY GDS, there has been surge in the demand for digital transformation and innovation focused services from global clients which prompted auditing firms to expand their workforce. The company expects to hire 14,000 people this financial year, said Rao, adding that GDS is globally seen as the "conduit" for all its outsourcing contracts.

Rival auditing companies, Deloitte and KPMG, have also announced plans to hire 40,000 and 8,000-9,000 people, respectively, to strengthen their teams in India, the daily reported.

Ernst & Young (EY), one of the largest professional services firms in the world, is reportedly planning to hire 14,000 employees for its global delivery services (GDS) centres in India as a part of its strategy to boost its technology and consultancy services delivery network.

EY, which is competing with the tech majors in India such as Infosys, Wipro, TCS and HCL Technologies, is planning to recruit professionals with expertise in advanced analytics and other highly-skilled professionals across its eight GDS centres in the country, The Economic Times reported. As of now, the company employs about 27,000 people at its GDS centres.

Advertisement

According to Srinivasa Rao, global vice-chair at EY GDS, there has been surge in the demand for digital transformation and innovation focused services from global clients which prompted auditing firms to expand their workforce. The company expects to hire 14,000 people this financial year, said Rao, adding that GDS is globally seen as the "conduit" for all its outsourcing contracts.

Rival auditing companies, Deloitte and KPMG, have also announced plans to hire 40,000 and 8,000-9,000 people, respectively, to strengthen their teams in India, the daily reported.

Read more!
Advertisement