The Curious Case of Flunking My Anthropic Interview (Again)
12 days ago
- #AI Enthusiasm
- #Personal Growth
- #Career Rejection
- Applied for Anthropic's Developer Relations role with a friend's recommendation.
- Completed a secret take-home assignment and published extra work (diggit.dev) to showcase enthusiasm.
- Diggit.dev hit the frontpage of HackerNews but still received a rejection email.
- Expressed deep admiration for Claude and Anthropic's responsible AI approach.
- Recalled a previous failed Anthropic interview due to a technical mistake.
- Felt personal rejection this time, questioning self-worth despite best efforts.
- Compared rejection to past dating struggles and feelings of being 'too weird.'
- Acknowledged personal growth but feared regression into past negative behaviors.
- Vowed to persist despite setbacks, emphasizing gratitude and resilience.
- Shared vulnerability online to connect with others facing similar challenges.