Big Four Firms Scrap Disney Trips | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 9, 2026 · 2m

PwC has scrapped its iconic Disney World trip for interns — a 15-year tradition rewarding full-time hires with luxury perks — replacing it with modest office gatherings, citing smarter spending on client and colleague engagement. This isn’t an outlier: EY is also axing its Disney event starting 2026, along with cutting intern holidays, gifts, and shortening programs. The shift reflects how AI is automating junior tasks, forcing firms to prioritize critical thinking over routine work. While landing a Big Four role still matters, the early career experience is changing — Deloitte and KPMG may…