Which AI tools do employers ask for in job ads?
Claude, then Claude Code and Cursor. Outside engineering, Claude is named in more than twice as many ads as ChatGPT. But most ads don’t name a tool at all: only 24% of the ads that ask for AI skills name one.
The AI tools job ads name most
Ads that name each tool. One ad can name several.
- 1
Claude1,177 - 2
Claude Code888 - 3
Cursor806 - 4
ChatGPT448 - 5
Copilot443 - 6
Codex356 - 7Gemini345
- 8Lovable72
- 9Perplexity68
- 10v034
- 11Devin30
- 12Midjourney30
AI tools in engineering job ads vs every other role
Engineering
- Claude Code496
- Cursor427
- Claude311
- Copilot235
- Codex201
Every other role
- Claude688
- ChatGPT294
- Claude Code263
- Cursor252
- Gemini166
Engineers are asked for coding agents. Everyone else is asked for Claude.
AI tools by role
Of the ads that ask for AI, the share that name a tool, and the three tools named most.
- Data 32% CursorClaude CodeClaude
- Design 31% CursorClaudeClaude Code
- Engineering 29% Claude CodeCursorClaude
- Operations 25% ClaudeChatGPTClaude Code
- Marketing 22% ClaudeChatGPTGemini
- Finance 22% ClaudeChatGPTGemini
- Product 22% ClaudeClaude CodeCursor
- Customer support and success 20% ClaudeChatGPTCopilot
- Sales 19% ClaudeChatGPTClaude Code
- People and recruiting 14% ClaudeChatGPTGemini
- Legal and compliance 12% ClaudeCopilotGemini
Three ways job ads name an AI tool
- 1 The tools the team uses
“We expect engineers to push tools like Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor throughout design, implementation, testing, and production investigations, taking on more ambitious work while owning the quality of what they ship.”
Samsara, engineering - 2 A list, with “or similar”
“Demonstrated use of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, or similar) in daily work, with specific examples of tasks or workflows you have improved or automated.”
Banyan Software, operations - 3 The tool and the work
“AI fluency: you use AI tools like Claude to orchestrate multi-step workflows across two or more tools (e.g., CRM, spreadsheets, reporting/BI tools) producing reusable, structured outputs.”
Juniper Square, sales
Questions about AI tools in job ads
Which AI tools do job ads ask for most?
Claude (1,177 ads), Claude Code (888) and Cursor (806), then ChatGPT (448) and Copilot (443).
Do job ads ask for ChatGPT or Claude?
Claude, by far. 1,177 ads name Claude and 448 name ChatGPT. Outside engineering it is 688 to 294.
Which AI coding tools do engineering job ads name?
Claude Code (496 ads), Cursor (427), Claude (311), Copilot (235) and Codex (201).
How many job ads name a specific AI tool?
24% of the ads that ask for AI skills. The rest ask for “AI tools” without naming one.
Should a job ad name a specific AI tool?
Name it if the team uses it from day one, and name the work next to it. A tool on its own tells a candidate which app to open, not what good looks like.