alt Hacker NewsWeak junior hiring is due to:
- Longtime trends of companies trying to externalize training costs.
- Avoiding hiring in general due to uncertainty in the economy.
- Companies dumping tons of money into AI thus having to cut money from other places, particularly ones that don't add much value in the quarter (internships).
> companies trying to externalize training costs
Why shouldn't they? You're commenting on a website where the common if not overwhelming view is that people should move jobs every 2 years or they are going to lose out.