SignalFire's 2025 State of Talent Report did uncover some jarring startup labor market data, such as:

1) Tech companies have reduced new grad hiring by over 50% from pre-pandemic levels and
2) Startups now allocate less than 6% of roles to new grads

SignalFire's 2025 State of Talent Report did uncover some jarring startup labor market data, such as:

1) Tech companies have reduced new grad hiring by over 50% from pre-pandemic levels and
2) Startups now allocate less than 6% of roles to new grads

https://www.signalfire.com/blog/signalfire-state-of-talent-report-2025

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Despite the "experience paradox" leading to junior roles being filled by senior ICs, remember:

1) Skipping junior hiring entirely risks breaking the talent pipeline and
2) Building multi-generational companies requires intentional development of emerging talent