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“The bar for leetcode was lower for PE rather SWE, but there was 2 rounds on SRE debugging and Linux debugging.”
“The process was rigorous. SQL speed and precision is the key. In depth product sense, modelling concepts are needed.”
“The process was straightforward. Recruiter set the expectations of each round early in the process. The interviewers were very candid and professional, with straight focus on case solving using MECE and structured thinking”
“Interviewer were all really nice. Technical portion requires to be thorough in explaining thought process”
“Very thorough and difficult process. End to end you're doing a recruiter call, IQ/competency assessment, hiring manager interview (which was a mini case question), a combined 1.5 hour product sense + product execution interview, an engineering working session and a final in person presentation round. I only made it to the product sense. Did not like my two interviewers and the recruiter as they were not aligned with what I should expect. The recruiter had me prepare completely differently. Overall, they try to force fit the product interview frameworks and styles you'll find in big tech. ”
“The recruiter was exceptionally transparent and provided an accurate roadmap of what to expect. Their preparation tips were spot-on, which is a rare find in high-stakes tech recruiting. What didnt go well? The process was significantly more demanding than other major tech companies, leading to a bit of "interview fatigue" by the final stage.”
“It was smooth and well-coordinated. Emphasis on your life story and how you got to where you are now, and why you are seeking out this role. Execution/product sense interview went well - it was specific to Shopify's business line, so I had to understand their user segments. ”
“It was quite a lengthy process. The TAT was quite long and slow as well. Didn't receive a lot of feedback to prepare better for the next rounds, but overall was a great learning experience.”
“Process was ok. Recruiter wasn't transparent that much and made me schedule on quick turnaround times. ”
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“The weirdest Anthropic round was the company values interview. It was almost like a therapy session, and honestly if you went to a therapist at some point, you will pass that round much more easily.”
“What was very unusual is they didn’t give me any tooling to draw the system design, so I just sketched it on a piece of paper and talked them through it, then we got into this oddly deep debate about whether hover-over history should count as a recommendation signal.”
