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This feels like a convenient excuse for cost cutting. Experienced people are expensive. If you need to make cuts, it's an easy place to start.

Ironically, it's felt like US tech companies have been moving in the opposite direction lately. There seems to be a lot of demand for very senior engineers at the same time it's become increasingly difficult for new grads to find jobs. Maybe this is just a function of the pinch in CS graduation rates ~15 years ago[1]. From my experience as a manager, the premium you pay for senior talent also seems like a good deal. Even among good programs, there is huge variance in the productivity of new grads and training is a difficult proposition when changing jobs every 2 years is common.

[1] https://www.jamiefosterscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/1...