Companies that expect every employee to use AI.
46 of 1,333 software companies say in most of their job ads that everyone is expected to use AI. They include GitLab, Gusto, Deepgram, Nextdoor and project44. Another 12 offer AI tools as a perk, such as unlimited Claude.
How AI-first companies say it: three kinds of statement
Everyone is expected to use AI
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“We expect every project44 team member, regardless of role or function, to actively leverage AI in their day-to-day work.”
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“We expect all team members to actively engage with AI tools relevant to their role and grow their fluency as the technology evolves.”
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“At Nextdoor, we operate in an AI-first environment and expect every team member to actively use AI tools as part of their workflow.”
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“We expect every team member to use AI to accelerate and reimagine their craft, not just automate surface tasks.”
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“You will use AI daily here, and we mean daily.”
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“We’ve already established industry leadership in leveraging AI to revolutionize healthcare, and we expect every team member to contribute.”
This is how we work
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“We use AI as a sparring partner: to bounce ideas, bring new perspectives, support structure, and make our work more efficient.”
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“If you’re energized by finding smarter, faster ways to get things done using AI and automation, you’ll thrive here.”
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“Use AI to move the work forward, not to outsource your judgment.”
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“We’re looking for people who actively use AI tools to drive efficiency, creativity, and impact in their work.”
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“Groupon is an AI-First Company We’re committed to building smarter, faster, and more innovative ways of working and AI plays a key role in how we get there.”
We pay for the tools
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“Unlimited Claude for every Apifier.”
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“$250/month tool budget plus access to Claude, Cursor, and Codex with generous token budgets.”
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“Everyone has access to premium AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Granola & others) and an annual L&D budget to explore new ones.”
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“Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.”
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“Unlimited* access to tokens for ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.”
Do their job ads ask for AI skills too?
Mostly, yes. Among companies with 10 or more open roles, those that say everyone uses AI ask for it in 44% of their ads (median). For all companies, the median is 24%.
But 4 of the 35 ask in fewer than 1 in 5 of their ads: the company line says AI, but the job ads don’t.
How to write your own company-wide AI line
- 1Say what is expected, not what you believe.“We expect everyone to use AI” says more than “We embrace AI”.
- 2Say which tools you provide.A candidate reads “unlimited Claude” as a promise.
- 3Then ask for it in each role’s ad, in that role’s words.
Questions about companies that expect AI
Which companies require employees to use AI?
In our count, 46 of 1,333 software companies say in most of their job ads that everyone is expected to use AI, including GitLab, Gusto, Deepgram, Nextdoor and project44. The full list is in our report on AI skills in job ads.
What is an AI-first company?
A company that says AI is part of how everyone works, not only part of its product. In job ads it shows up as a line like Nextdoor’s: “At Nextdoor, we operate in an AI-first environment and expect every team member to actively use AI tools as part of their workflow.”
Do companies give employees AI tools?
Some say so in their job ads. 12 of 1,333 list AI tools as a perk, such as unlimited Claude at Apify or a $250 monthly tool budget at Ashby.
Do job ads at AI-first companies ask for AI skills?
Mostly. Among companies with 10 or more open roles, those that say everyone uses AI ask for it in 44% of their ads (median), against 24% for all companies. 4 of 35 ask in fewer than 1 in 5 of their ads.