The office AC war and the shifting RTO landscape

Revolut is among the latest firms to tighten requirements, announcing that 2027 interns and graduate program participants must work on-site at least three days per week. A company spokesperson noted that the early stages of a career rely heavily on the mentorship and collaboration that physical presence provides. This shift contrasts with the approach taken by productivity software firm Superhuman, which earlier this year abandoned its two-day office mandate in favor of financial incentives tied to attendance.

Brad Hershbein, a senior economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, suggests that many organizations remain locked in a cycle of experimentation. Finding the elusive balance between operational needs and employee preferences remains a primary challenge for leadership teams across sectors.