Testing AI Job Interview Platforms: Human Interaction Still Preferred
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speckx
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
The author personally tested three AI-powered job interview platforms for various positions, including roles based on their current job and real openings at Vox Media. While some platforms felt more natural than others, the overall experience was unsatisfactory, with the author consistently wishing they were speaking to a human interviewer instead. The article argues that despite the challenging job market, the drawbacks of AI interviewers significantly outweigh the benefits for job seekers, noting the lack of conversational flow and genuine human interaction.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI tried out three AI interviewers myself for a range of jobs, either ones created for the exercise based on my current position or real jobs currently listed at Vox Media.
Some of the platforms felt a lot more natural than others, but no matter what, each time I wished I was talking to a human instead.
I realize the job market is tough, but in my opinion, the downsides to these tools far outweigh the benefits for jobseekers.
While they might be presented as a just-the-facts interviewer, there's no flow of conversation, no chance for...
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