[pm90]

This was a really dumb move by Anthropic. They can clearly afford to pay more and attract the best talent. Why be so stingy? Focus on growth.

[bigstrat2003]

Because they're evil. Anthropic only cares about making profits for Anthropic, everything else (including paying people fairly) is secondary.

[baranul]

The visa sponsorship angle has to be factored in as well, as they may believe a few desperate for a visa candidates would show up. Happens more than people are aware of.

A large percentage of companies will underpay people or even commit wage theft, if they can get away with it.