Newcomers to corporate America, young adults under age 27, are taking baby steps into the office — and making sure mommy and daddy are there to catch them if they fall during the onboarding process and beyond, according to new, brow-furrowing data.

“Over three-quarters of Gen Zers (77%) say they have brought a parent to a job interview when they were job searching,” study authors for ResumeTemplates, a virtual career-planning hub, revealed in the report.

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When parents attended interviews, 40% of Gen Zers say they sat in on the interview, 34% say their parents answered questions, 30% say their parents asked questions and 27% say their parents helped negotiate salary or benefits.