Anthropic·Software Engineer

Anthropic Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Sep 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interviews were remote and focused on live programming and systems design.

The people I interacted with were polite overall, though sometimes they came across as a bit aloof. There were also moments where interviewers felt genuinely friendly.

The soft questions seemed to matter a lot, and it gave the impression of an intense work culture where communication style and judgment were part of what they were evaluating—not just the technical output. I didn’t get an offer, but the loop felt consistent in emphasizing both technical ability and how I carried myself while reasoning through problems.

Looking back, the hardest part wasn’t the material itself so much as

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