Process
I did an online multi-stage code screen. Implementing a basic version of the spec is pretty easy, in my opinion, except for the time constraint. Speed (on a small toy project) seems to be essentially the only thing they are screening on. So much so that typing speed and facility with the online editor are not irrelevant. I also never communicated with a human at any point, despite sending a follow-up email that merited some human response, in my opinion.
Questions
Asked to build core business logic for a toy banking application.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Anthropic Software Engineer role in United States.
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Anthropic's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having negative feelings for Anthropic's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
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