Anthropic Software Engineer Behavioral & Leadership Interview Questions
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Explain career goals and cultural alignment
Behavioral: Long‑Term Goals and Mission Alignment (Software Engineer, Onsite) Prompt You are interviewing onsite for a Software Engineer role. Address...
Explain projects and handle AI-safety conflicts
Behavioral / Hiring Manager round 1. Walk through 1–2 key projects from your resume. - What was the goal and why did it matter? - What was your ...
Describe failure impact and resolve cross-functional conflict
You are in a behavioral interview. Answer the following prompts using a structured method (e.g., STAR or CARL). Provide specific details, metrics wher...
Discuss culture and mission alignment
Behavioral: Culture and Mission Alignment (Software Engineer, Onsite) Context You are interviewing for a Software Engineer role at a mission-driven te...
Walk through a recent technical project
Project Deep-Dive (Onsite Behavioral + Technical) Context: Choose a recent technical project (ideally within the last 12–18 months) where you led or h...
Present project and answer behaviorals
Behavioral & Leadership Project Presentation (Software Engineer) You are interviewing onsite for a Software Engineer role. Prepare a slide-style narra...
Discuss career decisions and culture fit
Behavioral and Leadership Technical Screen — Software Engineer Context You’ll be assessed on how you make and communicate decisions, collaborate acros...
Discuss culture and collaboration
Behavioral & Leadership: Team Culture, Feedback, Ambiguity, and Disagree-and-Commit Context: You are interviewing for a Software Engineer role during ...
Answer general fit and AI safety questions
Behavioral and AI-Safety Interview Prompts (Software Engineer, Onsite) Context You are interviewing for a Software Engineer role at an AI-focused orga...