There has been a lot of talk about AI displacing entry-level talent, but I am seeing a lot of the opposite. In fact, Salesforce is hiring 1,000 new graduates and interns right now. These are the people who are going to build the agentic future. They’re at the forefront of the next wave of innovation, powering #Agentforce and Headless360, and helping to shape the Agentic Enterprise. New Grads and Interns: we want to hear from you. Drop your resume at futureforce@salesforce.com. The best is yet to come! https://lnkd.in/dhveaaPv
It's hard to really believe in Salesforce's values when I, a Salesforce employee, am being laid off as new jobs are being announced.
Grads are cheaper than seniors. What company wouldn't hire grads to pay 20-80k less lol. Grad is around 80k-120k whereas a senior or mid-level is 140-250k. Has literally nothing to do with ai but reduce seniors and mid-level since they cost more and a marketing technique too.
What exactly is the overall plan here? It seems like every week a new message is coming from the top---headless 360 and now this? I think the community would like some consistency and clarity
This is the leadership narrative more companies need right now. AI shouldn’t replace entry-level talent , it should remove low-value work so new grads can learn faster, contribute sooner, and grow into future leaders. Hiring 1,000 grads while investing in AI sends a powerful message: the future of work is human + AI together. 👏
Salesforce hiring entry-level talent is being framed as proof that AI is not eliminating early-career roles. But history suggests a more complicated story. When factories relied on child labor, it was never about creating a pathway to success. It was about cost. Any long-term employment that followed was incidental, not intentional, and often short-lived as machines replaced that labor altogether. That parallel feels uncomfortably relevant. Hiring inexpensive, early-career workers today may say less about long-term investment in people and more about short-term economics. And just as industrialization eventually displaced the very roles it once depended on, AI may follow a similar path. The presence of entry-level hiring today is not necessarily evidence of a durable career pipeline tomorrow.
And firing thousands in the same time? Hypocracy... And what should the current employees do?
The Salesforce hiring and layoff cycle is a bit of a mystery. The layoffs don't happen at the team level, there is a decision made from high above and they slash at what seems like a random strike. Then they give a generous layoff period offering employees to find another job internally within 90 days. I have no idea of the % that find a new position, but it is high. If no job is found, a generous severance is paid. Then they turn around and announce these new hires and the cycle continues. There is no employee loyalty built here but i don't think he cares. As for AI replacing jobs, there were many support positions dropped, that is not what these new hires are replacing.
This is an interesting perspective. AI may be reshaping entry-level work rather than eliminating it entirely. However, it will be important to see whether these roles truly remain accessible and meaningful for new graduates in the long run
Investing in the people who will build the future > laying off great talent and hoping AI fills the gap.
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