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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • Own strategy, priorities, and outcomes for the CBRN-E & Advanced Weapons mission area; mature it from an emerging function into a rigorous investigative program
  • Hire, manage, and develop a team of investigators with deep domain expertise across biological, chemical, and weapons-development threat areas
  • Personally lead investigations into attempts to use our systems to develop, enhance, or disseminate CBRN-E weapons, or advanced weapons capabilities
  • Evolve detection from broad harm screens toward CBRN-specific signals and methodologies tailored to dual-use research concerns, in partnership with our colle…
  • Set the analytic quality bar: cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, open-source research, and publicly reported weapons prog…
  • Own escalation and enforcement decisions with policy and enforcement teams for the highest-severity misuse category we handle
  • Lead external engagement with government agencies, biosecurity and chemical-security research communities, and scientific organizations
  • Inform safety-by-design and capability-evaluation strategies by forecasting how threat actors will leverage frontier AI for CBRN-E purposes
  • Serve as a liaison to government partners, educating stakeholders on AI-enabled threats through regular reporting and briefings.
  • Are an intelligence analyst, policy expert, or researcher with deep domain expertise in biosecurity, chemical defense, weapons non-proliferation, dual-use re…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Problem solving Core
    In the posting: “This team detects, investigates, and disrupts attempts to misuse Anthropic's AI systems for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives threa…” · “You will mature this from a promising start into a rigorous program, hiring investigators with real CBRN-E, weaponization, and counterproliferation expertise…” · “mature it from an emerging function into a rigorous investigative program”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic.” · “We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time.” · “We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely…”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “Own strategy, priorities, and outcomes for the CBRN-E & Advanced Weapons mission area;” · “Lead external engagement with government agencies, biosecurity and chemical-security research communities, and scientific organizations” · “Real-world experience countering weapons of mass destruction or other high-risk asymmetric threats in the intelligence community or defense organizations”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Set the analytic quality bar: cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, open-source research, and publicly reported weapons prog…” · “Serve as a liaison to government partners, educating stakeholders on AI-enabled threats through regular reporting and briefings.” · “Are an intelligence analyst, policy expert, or researcher with deep domain expertise in biosecurity, chemical defense, weapons non-proliferation, dual-use re…”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Set the analytic quality bar: cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, open-source research, and publicly reported weapons prog…” · “Inform safety-by-design and capability-evaluation strategies by forecasting how threat actors will leverage frontier AI for CBRN-E purposes” · “Background in AI safety, machine learning security, or technology abuse investigation”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “The area carries significant engagement with government, biosecurity, and scientific stakeholders.” · “Serve as a liaison to government partners, educating stakeholders on AI-enabled threats through regular reporting and briefings.” · “Have excellent stakeholder management skills across researchers, policy experts, legal teams, government, and external partners”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “If you're ever unsure about a communication, don't click any links—visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.” · “As such, we greatly value communication skills.”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Leadership and mentoring Core
    In the posting: “Have led investigative or analytic teams and are a senior domain expert with demonstrated mentorship and program-building experience ready to lead” · “Can present analytical work to technical and non-technical audiences, including government stakeholders and senior leadership”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Adaptability and learning Core
    In the posting: “You will mature this from a promising start into a rigorous program, hiring investigators with real CBRN-E, weaponization, and counterproliferation expertise…” · “We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely…”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (7):
  4. Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  6. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
  8. How have you used training in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using sales. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  11. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  12. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  13. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  14. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  15. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  16. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  17. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  18. Describe a process you improved.
  19. Do you have any questions for us?
  20. Why do you want to work here?
  21. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  22. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  23. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  24. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  25. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  26. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  27. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  28. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  29. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  30. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  31. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  32. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  33. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  34. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  35. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  36. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  37. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  38. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  39. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  40. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  41. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.