Entry-level tech hiring down 73% as AI reshapes the junior-to-senior pipeline
AdBoth2756 · reddit · 2026-09-16
Ravio data shows entry-level tech hiring down 73% in Europe (80% at aggressively GenAI-adopting firms per Harvard), while AI job postings are up 88% yoy and AI engineer pay hits $206k. The author argues AI tooling now does junior execution work, so companies hire seniors directly — dissolving the junior-to-senior ladder and risking a senior shortage in 5 years.
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