"If you're starting your career at PwC, deciding where you'll do it has gotten a lot easier. The Big Four firm cut the number of US locations where entry-level consultants can start working to just 13, BI's Polly Thompson exclusively reports. Limiting the options - new hires could previously choose any of the 72 US offices - is about building a greater sense of community among junior employees early in their careers, Yolanda Seals-Coffield, chief people and inclusion officer for PwC US, told Polly."
"And with so much emphasis on benefiting from AI, companies can't delay their decision much longer. "What differentiates outperformers in 2026 won't be strategy; it will be execution," Paul Griggs, CEO of PwC US, told me last month when discussing big themes for the year. Leaders need to be "hyper intentional around discipline, around road maps, around building teams that are measured based on what they execute," Griggs added."
PwC reduced the number of US offices where entry-level consultants can begin from 72 to 13 to foster stronger early-career community among juniors. The firm is investing in AI-era preparedness through targeted learning initiatives and a new engineering career path. AI currently automates repetitive junior tasks but risks depriving new hires of foundational experiences that build long-term competence. Consulting firms are experimenting with AI without replacing human consultants, and leaders must prioritize disciplined execution, road maps, and team accountability to realize AI benefits while managing training and skill-development trade-offs for young workers.
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