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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • Own the integrity roadmap: threat model from silicon and firmware up through the operating system and workloads, decide what to build, and deliver it
  • Build provenance for what we deploy: signed build artifacts and model weights, independent verification, and tamper-evident transparency logs
  • Lead the protection of sensitive data in use and at rest, including encryption and the chokepoints that control access to it
  • Own the integrity evidence for our security goals and compliance: the invariants hold, and you can prove it
  • own their career development, and set the practices the team runs on as it scales

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “The Integrity and Attestation team's remit is to prove what is running at Anthropic: what code it is, where it came from, and whether the machine underneath …” · “We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead this team.” · “Make attestation the default path, so machines receive credentials and join clusters only after proving their firmware, system software, and security configu…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Clear and persuasive communicator in writing and in person” · “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.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “You will partner with our infrastructure, data center, and hardware teams, as well as outside vendors, so that integrity is designed in rather than added later.” · “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.”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “Own the integrity roadmap: threat model from silicon and firmware up through the operating system and workloads, decide what to build, and deliver it” · “Build provenance for what we deploy: signed build artifacts and model weights, independent verification, and tamper-evident transparency logs” · “Define clear ownership with partner teams: when operations move to another team, your team keeps the security properties and can prove they still hold”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “In this role you will set the team's charter, practices, and priorities.” · “Experience owning a security or infrastructure domain end to end: setting multi-year strategy, delivering year-long cross-organizational work with little dir…” · “Comfortable leading through ambiguity with multiple partner teams and outside vendors, where you don't control the hardware or the schedule”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “These controls protect our model weights and customer data across cloud providers and bare-metal AI data centers, including sites operated by partners.” · “You will partner with our infrastructure, data center, and hardware teams, as well as outside vendors, so that integrity is designed in rather than added later.” · “Lead the protection of sensitive data in use and at rest, including encryption and the chokepoints that control access to it”
    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: “Own the integrity evidence for our security goals and compliance: the invariants hold, and you can prove it” · “Familiarity with AI security and safety concepts” · “Your safety matters to us.”
    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: “These controls protect our model weights and customer data across cloud providers and bare-metal AI data centers, including sites operated by partners.” · “Anthropic is bringing up new compute quickly, across new hardware platforms and new partners, and each one has to meet the same bar.” · “You will partner with our infrastructure, data center, and hardware teams, as well as outside vendors, so that integrity is designed in rather than added later.”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Adaptability and learning Core
    In the posting: “Comfortable leading through ambiguity with multiple partner teams and outside vendors, where you don't control the hardware or the schedule” · “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.
  • Leadership and mentoring Supporting
    In the posting: “Kept a team intact and delivering through reorgs, charter changes, or leadership turnover”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Customer focus Supporting
    In the posting: “These controls protect our model weights and customer data across cloud providers and bare-metal AI data centers, including sites operated by partners.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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Practice questions

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