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Rejected After the HR Motivation Question

AnthropicSoftware Engineer · Senior+ · HR Screen · Apr 2026

My process ended at the HR interview before I reached any technical interview. The recruiter asked why I wanted to choose Anthropic. After I answered, the recruiter's expression looked noncommittal. Sure enough, I received a rejection a few days later. I have ten years of experience and was interviewing for a technical role, so I was really frustrated that a poor answer to "Why Anthropic?" was en…

Shared by a candidate · reported Apr 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.