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Anthropic's share of junior hires dropped from 27 to 9 percent since early 2025, while AI agents logged six times as many hours across the company by August 2026.
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Anthropic said its workforce has become less junior over the past year and that employees are spending more time in meetings.
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Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior
Anthropic has nearly stopped hiring junior staff because AI agents now work six times as many hours
The Decoder · 18 Oct 2026, 13:22
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“The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.”
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