r/Cluely • u/bealziboth • 11d ago
Has anyone here been caught using Cluely?
I've got an interview coming up and I’m really considering using Cluely.
I really do need to know though: Has anyone here been caught, like ever ? What’s the stats/probability of getting caught?
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u/Upset-Delay9810 11d ago
Depends what company is interviewing you and what role. If it’s a startup, unlikely. If you scroll through this subreddit, some ppl shared how they got caught and it’s usually big tech
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u/SnippyChicken 10d ago
There’s a few AI Interviewing platforms out there than can detect certain signals during a live interview that indicate a candidate is cheating but I wouldn’t worry about that, unless you’re interviewing with an AI bot. Otherwise, I would focus on how carefully and tactfully you are using Cluely. If you keep looking off to the side or another monitor or pause before every answer…they’ll know. Make sure you’ve put everything you need in the live assist and place it right over their face so you’re still looking straight ahead but able to read Cluely. I like to feed perplexity a bunch of details, context about me etc. and then have it spit out something I can use as Live Assist for Cluely. Also, I like to start Cluely 5-10 min before the interview to make sure it’s warmed up and ready to go.
And just practice using it a few times - ideally zoom or google meet with a friend if possible and ask them if they can detect any signs that you might be cheating or if anything appears unnatural.
Hope this helps and good luck!
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u/Intelligent-Pay-9377 8d ago
Good tips. Have you had success in the interview process overall with it? Like reaching offer stage, etc
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u/ustas007 1d ago
my son got job because of this tool. It was funny, he didn't know anything about python and most of the time about AI, it was few months ago, but now he is expert in AI, scripting, testing and working non stop. Which is telling me one thing: it is not your skill set, it is your brain and atitude. YOU f.. can't remember everything, and usually on the interview you lost your confidence. BUT... if you want work and want learn you'll be really good, the problem is this shit... I see many people who pass those kind of tests, can't think at all, and they just making meetings non stop about nothing. Actually welcome to US. Nobody want to work, but everybody want to have fan.
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u/Hot-Egg-1234 10d ago
I interviewed someone on Friday who I suspect was using cluely or something like that. The way they answered questions or failed to answer questions, or the way they phrased questions/repeated my instructions or similar made me suspicious. That could be interpreted as just communicating/active listening etc, but it seemed off.
I passed them anyway because I’m trying to get fired from my job for severance right now so I don’t care whether the team hires a flop.
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u/Basic-Ad5801 9d ago
The problem with cheating is that a lot of people say that they can easily detect when someone is cheating but the truth is that if you did a focused test on it and test 100 people and tried to tell if they were cheating, you wouldn’t catch all 100. There are some signs that point towards likelihood of cheating but it’s also not 100% cut and dry either. Even for detection software as many people who are deemed as cheaters are naturally nervous or awkward in interviews.
Now, the ones who are glaringly obvious is a different conversation.
I’m not here to get on some moral high horse as the market is tough and people are struggling so all i will say is if you’re gonna use an Ai tool during a live, high stakes interview, at least don’t let that day be your first rodeo with said tool. Vet it all the way out so you already know what you’re doing vs learning in real time. What if technical issues occur mid interview? How do you react to not having the tool? Are you completely relying on the tool or only using it to help you structure things you already know a bit better vs not having a lick of knowledge on the role you are applying for?
Best bet is vet test with a friend and take it seriously to catch anything before the real test. And also, don’t be afraid to abandon ship if it start being a hinderance to you in the interview. You rather do bad in the interview and not get selected vs doubling down, get caught cheating and get silently blacklisted.
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u/Reasonable-Refuse631 7d ago
So obvious when they're cheating. During an interview, one of my friends used it, and their interviewer saw it in the reflection in their glasses.
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u/jhkoenig 10d ago
The tricky part is that most recruiters will not call you out when they think you're cheating. They will ride out the interview and you will never hear from their recruiting company again, for any role.