2 min lesson
The bar: what 'great' looks like here
Take this case and make the call: "The JD prizes 'making powerful tools without compromising their ease-of-use.' Describe a concrete product decision that demonstrates this and how you'd present it in an interview."
Step 1 of 3
Cursor publishes its bar in plainer language than most companies and the strongest signal is the first one: the ideal candidate has built a great product. Not contributed to one. Built one. You should walk in with a portfolio story, not a résumé recitation.
Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.
diagram: signal-bars
Ranked by how much the loop screens for it - algo strength alone is necessary but not sufficient.