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Tech News
An Anthropic engineer argued that conventional coding interviews no longer effectively measure a candidate's real-world ability, given how widely AI coding assistants are now used in actual software development. The claim centers on the idea that interview formats have not kept pace with how engineers work day-to-day with AI tools.
An Anthropic hiring manager says he has stopped using traditional coding interview challenges because Claude now outperforms candidates on tasks like small React exercises. He argues that junior engineers working with AI tools are increasingly surpassing more experienced coders in impact, and frames his advice around engineers who lack social capital or organizational status rather than years of experience.
A developer built and released a free tool for practicing technical interview questions, including real problems sourced from companies like Google, after finding existing paid interview prep services unaffordable. The tool lets users try problems like 'Two Sum' immediately without requiring signup.