Forvis Mazars’ Global Skills Transformation with Maki

The recruitment team at Forvis Mazars chose Maki to modernize their recruitment process. What stood out was the platform’s flexibility, the quality of its expert-designed test library, and its ability to adapt assessments to meet the needs of specific roles.

60%

screening time reduction

96%

assessment completion rate

50%

higher hiring likelihood among top-performing candidates

‍The Challenge: Scaling Skills-Based Hiring

Forvis Mazars is a global audit, tax, and consulting leader with more than 40,000 employees across 100+ countries, formed in 2024 through the combination of U.S.-based Forvis and France-based Mazars.

As the firm continued to grow, its recruitment teams faced a surge in applications, increasing from 60,000 in 2020 to more than 200,000 in 2025, without a corresponding increase in recruiting staff.
In France alone, recruiters manage thousands of entry-level applications annually, often manually reviewing each CV and cover letter.

This traditional process could no longer support Forvis Mazars’ hiring scale or its ambition to become a skills-based organization.
The HR team needed a more efficient and objective way to identify top candidates based on skills, not schools.

“We don’t want to determine candidates’ futures based only on a diploma. Behind the people, we have different skills, and those competencies are our assets.”
— Mathilde Le Coz, HR Director, Forvis Mazars Group SC

The Solution: AI-Powered, Science-Backed Assessments

To meet these challenges, Forvis Mazars selected Maki to modernize its recruitment process and shift from resume-based to skills-based hiring.

Maki’s AI-powered platform enabled Forvis Mazars to:

Replace manual CV screening with conversational skills assessments.
Personalize the candidate experience with immersive, branded tests in multiple languages.
Integrate seamlessly with internal ATS and communication systems.

The assessments combine technical, cognitive, language, and behavioral skills within one unified experience, offering both recruiters and candidates real-time insights.
Candidates receive instant feedback on their strengths and development areas, transforming the process into a learning experience rather than an evaluation.

“Our image is very important. We needed the experience for our candidates to be completely immersive.”
— Mathilde Le Coz, HR Director, Forvis Mazars Group SC

The Outcomes: A Faster, Fairer, and More Predictive Process

Forvis Mazars piloted Maki’s conversational assessments with junior and early-career roles in France and achieved immediate impact:

60% reduction in manual screening time.
65% of candidates started the assessment, and 96% completed it.
50% higher hiring likelihood among candidates who performed well on Maki’s assessments.

Recruiters now focus their energy on high-potential candidates, while applicants enjoy a transparent, engaging, and educational experience.
The assessments also provided new insight into candidates’ competencies, helping Forvis Mazars identify hidden talent beyond traditional academic filters.

“The assessment doesn’t take much time for the candidate, and the experience is fun and engaging, which elevates our employment brand.”
— Flora Quéré, Talent Acquisition Manager, Forvis Mazars Group SC

A New Standard for Candidate Experience

Candidates appreciated the conversational format and personalized feedback, which turned the recruiting process into a two-way exchange.
Even those not hired left with a positive perception of the brand and a clearer view of their own skill development.

“We wanted to offer a process where candidates can learn about themselves. Even if we don’t hire them, they still have an exceptional experience.”
— Mathilde Le Coz, HR Director, Forvis Mazars Group SC

This approach has strengthened Forvis Mazars’ employer brand while improving recruiter efficiency and confidence in decision-making.

Looking Ahead: Expanding Skills Intelligence

Following the success of the pilot, Forvis Mazars is expanding the use of Maki’s AI assessments across all roles in France.
The company also plans to extend the same skills-based model to promotion, performance, and career development, ensuring that competencies drive every part of the employee lifecycle.

“We plan to use Maki not only for recruitment but also later in the employee journey. It’s a new way of managing people and helping managers grow their teams.”
— Mathilde Le Coz, HR Director, Forvis Mazars Group SC