1 min lesson
The intensity conversation
Answer this as if it were happening now. "If a recruiter or hiring manager asks about pace and hours, which response reads strongest?" Say what supports your choice.
Step 1 of 3
If a recruiter or hiring manager asks about pace and hours, how you handle the question is itself the signal. Cursor's careers postings describe a small, flat, talent-dense team shipping fast, so a thoughtful answer is about what you can sustain on a team like that.
The trap is performing enthusiasm you don't feel. Bravado about grinding reads as someone who hasn't thought it through and will flame out. Most interviewers read it that way.