AI Company Anthropic Asks Job Applicants: Would You Stay If We Couldn't Pay You?

Anthropic, an AI company, asks job candidates whether they'd keep working there if its stock became worthless, Axios reported August 24, 2026. Two former employees say the question is new; online forum posts trace it to 2025. It tests whether people want the mission or the money. Pay at Anthropic is fixed — no negotiating.