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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • Own the technology side of the SOX program end-to-end, from planning and control design through evidence, testing, remediation, and year-end reporting
  • Work with engineering teams to design and roll out IT general controls and IT application controls
  • Work with engineering teams to build Claude-based workflows, tools, and dashboards to automate evidence collection, control testing, and monitoring that warn…
  • Lead large SOX projects, such as bringing new systems into scope, with clear success criteria, dependencies, and delivery dates
  • Turn control requirements into concrete engineering work with clear scope, owners, and deadlines, and a design that fits how our teams already build and ship
  • Build processes to evaluate new products, systems, and major engineering changes for SOX impact before they ship, so the right controls are in place from the…
  • Build strong working relationships with engineering control owners, help them understand what their controls require, and support them in producing evidence …
  • Investigate control failures down to root cause, and drive engineering teams to fix them in time for the fix to be tested
  • Help keep an up-to-date list of the systems, apps, and infrastructure in SOX scope, with an owner named for each control
  • Track system migrations and scope changes, and make sure controls are updated as systems move

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “Many of the controls that matter for financial reporting run on engineering systems: who can access production and financial systems, how code changes are re…” · “You'll work across engineering, security, GRC, Finance, and Internal Audit to design and run IT controls, drive gaps to closure, and make compliance lighter …” · “Work with engineering teams to design and roll out IT general controls and IT application controls”
    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: “Can explain technical risks and control gaps clearly to executives and other non-technical audiences” · “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: “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.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Many of the controls that matter for financial reporting run on engineering systems: who can access production and financial systems, how code changes are re…” · “Own the technology side of the SOX program end-to-end, from planning and control design through evidence, testing, remediation, and year-end reporting” · “Work with engineering teams to build Claude-based workflows, tools, and dashboards to automate evidence collection, control testing, and monitoring that warn…”
    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: “You'll work across engineering, security, GRC, Finance, and Internal Audit to design and run IT controls, drive gaps to closure, and make compliance lighter …” · “You’ll also use Claude to automate evidence collection and control testing, so the program scales without more manual work.” · “Own the technology side of the SOX program end-to-end, from planning and control design through evidence, testing, remediation, and year-end reporting”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “We’re hiring a Technical Program Manager to own the technology side of our SOX program.” · “Own the technology side of the SOX program end-to-end, from planning and control design through evidence, testing, remediation, and year-end reporting”
    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: “Own the technology side of the SOX program end-to-end, from planning and control design through evidence, testing, remediation, and year-end reporting” · “Turn control requirements into concrete engineering work with clear scope, owners, and deadlines, and a design that fits how our teams already build and ship”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Problem solving Supporting
    In the posting: “Investigate control failures down to root cause, and drive engineering teams to fix them in time for the fix to be tested”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Leadership and mentoring Supporting
    In the posting: “Give regular updates on program status, risks, and remediation to technical leadership”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Adaptability and learning Supporting
    In the posting: “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.
  • Stakeholder management Supporting
    In the posting: “Can explain technical risks and control gaps clearly to executives and other non-technical audiences”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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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 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 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. Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
  12. This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
  13. How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
  14. Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
  15. Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
  16. It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
  17. Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
  18. Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
  19. Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
  20. Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
  21. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  22. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  23. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  24. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  25. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  26. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  27. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  28. Describe a process you improved.
  29. Do you have any questions for us?
  30. Why do you want to work here?
  31. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  32. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  33. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  34. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  35. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  36. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  37. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  38. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  39. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  40. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  41. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  42. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  43. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  44. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  45. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  46. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  47. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  48. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  49. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  50. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  51. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.