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Published · transcript-backedAdam Ward: belief
9 Aug 2026 Lenny's Podcast The playbook for building high-talent-density teams | Adam Ward, Head of Talent at Cursor
“I see over time different companies have done that. And I think what I respect about it is you make that call and you kind of stick with it and there's a commitment to it.”
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- Adam Ward
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- belief
- Recorded
- 9 Aug 2026
- Publisher
- Lenny's Podcast
Transcript context
…Something that I've heard Anthropic does that I've never heard anyone do, similar to Tesla, they don't let you negotiate. They're just like, "Here's the offer." Do you feel like that's an only Anthropic thing that they could do because they're just Anthropic? Or is that something you think about? I mean, I've thought about it. I see over time different companies have done that. And I think what I respect about it is you make that call and you kind of stick with it and there's a commitment to it. But every company's different and I think the approach is... So I respect it. I think about it, but it may not be right for us. From the candidate's perspective, what are some mistakes that people make when they get an offer that shoot themselves in the foot?…
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