Ask HN: How are you dealing with AI-assisted interview cheaters?

I hire for a variety of knowledge work roles (albeit not software engineering).

If somebody can figure out a way to pass the interview with AI they can probably figure out how to do the job. If they can’t, they get fired. Some people who pass the interview without AI end up getting fired, too.

I don’t think there’s anything unethical about using AI to pass an interview.

exactly THIS. we 100% encourage using anything and everything for the interview but are structuring them now such that AI could help but you gotta still now what you are doing. my colleague best described this as “open book, open notes” exams at the Uni - those were always the hardest :)

I think you hit on a key part. You have to adjust a bit so that AI doesn’t allow anyone to pass through your process.

Like I used to do small writing samples from most candidates. That’s gone now and for client facing roles, I replaced it with mock meetings. I send over prep material + meeting goal and then let the candidate lead a 20 minute meeting with me playing the client. At the end we talk about how it went.

I see candidates who clearly used AI to prep and kill it and then candidates who did little prep (AI or otherwise) and try to wing it.

How does ai help you prep for a client meeting? Telling you how to structure a meeting? Giving you topics? For someone who has done 100+ meetings I'm not sure I see the advantages unless you are using ai to replace google then you run the risk of learning fake information.

There are mock interviews and mock meeting services that would really help you prepare.

What you are suggesting is using ai to learn to drive when you should be getting in the car.