Stripe's head of AI says she's hiring more new grads than ever - but she fears a mentorship crisis

""They have the cutting-edge skills and they come in with fresh ideas," she said. "They know how to think and they know how to use the latest tools." At the same time, Glassberg Sands said she's concerned about how new hires will gain the experience they need to advance in their careers. "I'm most worried about mentorship development," she said. "It would be unfortunate if we woke up in 10 years with no pipeline.""

"Her comments come as AI tools automate many specialized tasks handled by junior employees. GlassbergSands said that the shift is changing what companies value in workers. "Increasingly, people are going to be rewarded for being able to think and ask the right questions and work with others, more so than they're rewarded for kind of the hard skills they have," she said. "The part I'm sweating is, what does entry level look like?" she added."

"GlassbergSands' comments come amid a wider debate over whether AI is endangering entry-level jobs. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last month that AI is probably a factor affecting the job market for recent college graduates, but it is "hard to say how big it is." "It may be that companies or other institutions that have been hiring younger people right out of college are able to use AI more than"

Stripe is hiring more new graduates, particularly recent Ph.D. holders, who bring cutting-edge skills and fresh ideas. The company values hires who can think critically and use modern tools. AI automation is taking over many specialized tasks traditionally performed by junior employees. That shift is changing employer preferences toward questioning, collaboration, and problem-solving over pure technical skills. There is concern about how early-career employees will gain experience and mentorship. Worries center on the future pipeline of talent and what true entry-level roles will look like as AI evolves.

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