Anthropic engineering manager scraps coding interview, says AI makes it pointless for newcomers

Anthropic engineering manager Felix Rieseberg has eliminated the traditional coding interview, arguing that AI can now complete programming tasks better than candidates. He redefines "junior" developers as those lacking social status or internal power, asserting they have a structural advantage over veterans by spotting problems long accepted as givens. Rieseberg advises newcomers to focus on understanding company goals and building prototypes to bypass hierarchical barriers, as AI reduces the cost of execution.