Yeah, that's the point!
> So, the company can either grow talent and then pay them market rate or hire at market rates from other companies that grew them.
It's not a zero sum game. The simple fact you overlooked is not every junior jumps ship.
> Hiring juniors, while good for the industry in the long run, doesn't really benefit an individual company
Things that are good for the industry DO benefit individual companies. Having a large and capable talent pool is good for everyone.
Yeah, that's the point!
> So, the company can either grow talent and then pay them market rate or hire at market rates from other companies that grew them.
It's not a zero sum game. The simple fact you overlooked is not every junior jumps ship.
> Hiring juniors, while good for the industry in the long run, doesn't really benefit an individual company
Things that are good for the industry DO benefit individual companies. Having a large and capable talent pool is good for everyone.