# Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff claims that the company is hiring 1,000 workers, particularly for AI.

*business · news · 2026-04-26 · India Today*

## Key points

- Salesforce is hiring 1,000 new grads and interns specifically for AI roles.
- Marc Benioff claims entry-level jobs at Salesforce are growing due to AI, not shrinking.
- These new hires will work on Agentforce and Headless360, key AI projects at Salesforce.
- Microsoft has offered voluntary exits to senior staff, signaling a shift towards younger, AI-ready talent.
- Salesforce's recent layoffs numbered under 1,000, far fewer than layoffs at Accenture or TCS.

**Companies:** Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Salesforce
**Countries:** United States

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