Anthropic CEO worried new hires only care about money — while paying event planners 6x the going rate
Anthropic CEO reportedly worried new hires only care about money
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reportedly expressed concern that new talent is joining the company for money rather than its mission, according to Axios. The irony? Anthropic is offering $320,000–$400,000 for a brand marketing events lead—about six times the average salary for event planners. The AI talent war has driven salaries to unprecedented levels, with top researchers commanding over $1 million and seeking pre-IPO equity. While mission and culture matter, soaring pay packages have fundamentally changed the hiring landscape.
If it's about the mission not the pay, pay below key competitors and see who joins.
- ogou
I know a lot of good people that got thrown away by mission focussed companies. They were loyal and put with all kinds of BS for those companies. I was laid off from jobs I went way above and beyond for. They didn't hesitate. They are the ones that turned us all into disposable mercenaries. Why wouldn't we go for the money? What else are they offering, thumbs up emojis?
- mawadev
The concept of job security and stability has been broken, so everyone is too busy securing their future by collecting as much money before there is another record profit layoff!
- hasley
I, as an engineer, shall work for a mission and not (so much) for money. But as soon as the mission can possibly be completed without me using the latest shiny AI tool, it is okay for the company to get rid of me.
- briga
Here's an idea: instead of paying your employees $800k, how about you cut their pay to $80k. See how many of them are truly in it for the mission.
- janalsncm
Be careful what you wish for. Ideological employees exist, and they might even work for less. But that doesn’t mean they will always agree with Dario’s ideology. This is something Google has found out.
And when those ideological people start making noises about the ways they disagree with the company, he might miss the more mercenary employees.