TechRadar · November 1, 2026 · On the brief until November 15, 2026

Anthropic hiring manager says he stopped giving coding interviews because Claude is better at them — and tells junior engineers that 'hunger beats tenure'

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Writing code better than interview candidates

Anthropic engineering manager Felix Rieseberg stopped giving traditional coding interviews because Claude writes code better than applicants. He now reviews resumes and portfolios for prototypes built with AI. This shift forces instructors and recruiters to assess candidates through project outcomes rather than syntax tests.

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When software models solve standard programming problems, computer science programs must decide whether to test manual syntax or the ability to build with automated tools.

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Anthropic hiring manager says he stopped giving coding interviews because Claude is better at them — and tells junior engineers that 'hunger beats tenure'

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