Anthropic engineering lead explains how to get the most from your mentor

Fung said mentees should take the lead on setting goals.

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• Fiona Fung said that mentees should set their own specific goals.
• Fung, who previously worked at Microsoft and Meta, also said mentors should use one-on-ones wisely.
• Some of the best career advice Fung has gotten relates to how to effectively absorb advice.

Throughout her years managing employees at Microsoft, Meta, and now Anthropic, Fiona Fung has learned how to make a mentorship actually work.