I applied cold online in mid-April and received an invite to chat with a recruiter two months later. Along with a strong resume (that no doubt a lot of folks have), I believe my unique response to the "Why Anthropic" question differentiated me from other candidates... I do think that made my application stand out.

For a 25 min "chat", I found it challenging. Ten or so questions long. It felt like less of a conversation and more like a senate hearing. Very straightforward, no real warmth. Just collecting information from me. I gave myself an A-/B+ as an assessment. I was fairly well prepared using the guidance found here. No doubt they were looking for A+ results in the screen.

The next steps would have been a take-home assignment, followed by a hiring manager screen and a team round. I learned two days after the interview that I wouldn't be moving forward. Quick turnaround at least.

Thanks so much to the other candidates who filled out this form before me. I used it to prepare for my interview and I hope you found value in this as you prep. Below are all the questions I was asked. I wish you well in your experience.

What is your level of familiarity with us? Are you using Claude?

Tell me more about your career journey.

Tell me more about working with your stakeholders. How are you upskilling and enabling them?

What are the unique challenges stakeholders have when adopting AI?

How do you prioritize your work when managing so many people? What’s your framework for urgent versus important?

What are your current KPIs?

Why do you want to work at Anthropic specifically?

What makes you nervous about AI?

What questions do you have for me?