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19 October 2026

Anthropic reports fewer junior hires and more time spent in meetings

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  • Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, says junior staff fell from 21% to 14% of technical employees since early 2025.
  • Junior workers made up just 9% of new technical hires by mid-2026, down from 27%, as AI handles more entry-level work.
  • Meeting time per employee rose 20% over the past year, which the company attributes to the need for human trust and accountability.

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