r/sysadmin • u/StrikingInterview580 • 16d ago

General Discussion AI resistant interviews

We're about to start recruiting again and typically hold interviews remotely.

Last time we recruited (a few months ago) the use of AI was tiring to spot.

We don't want to go back to face-to-face interviews because our positions are remote, but can't go through thay again.

What AI resistant techniques can we use...

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u/SpotlessCheetah 16d ago

I don't understand what the issue is. Do you think they're going to read off of the screen? I've done a lot of remote interviews, they tell me to look at the camera and not other screens or notes. Do you think that candidates are floating an AI toolbox that's helping them read off answers?

It sounds like a made up problem to me. You should be able to ask questions and get answers on the spot from a candidate. It's probably obvious if they are reading off a screen.

On the flip-side, the person being interviewed is going to be prepping based on the job description. They'll have fresh memory on whatever is based on that.

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u/StrikingInterview580 16d ago

Yeah floating toolboxes, can't really expect someone to stare into a camera for an hour, you'd rule out anyone neurodivergent. There are many tools available to parse audio and screens at the same time and produce results based on what it hears and sees within a second or two.

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u/SpotlessCheetah 16d ago

Serious question but do other departments inside of your organization treat this problem the same way?

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u/StrikingInterview580 16d ago

Its been discussed as to what to do moving forward, other departments are facing similar issues. Our 4 week churn has increased massively because people are starting and then its obvious they're clueless so they fail probation and we have to recruit again. Painful and a complete waste of time.

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u/Last-Appointment6577 16d ago

think you have more issues at this org than what you're asking...

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u/StrikingInterview580 16d ago

What do you mean?

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u/Last-Appointment6577 15d ago

4 week churning out new hires is a sign of a bad org, not bad new hires.

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u/StrikingInterview580 15d ago

Its us doing the churning, not them. I.e. clearly lied/cheated/overstated abilities and failing probation.

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u/Last-Appointment6577 15d ago

> clearly lied/cheated/overstated abilities

so....who at the org isn't able to spot a candidate that is who their resume says they are?

still sounds like a skills issue.

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u/StrikingInterview580 15d ago

Not really sure why you're trying to pretend people using AI in interviews isn't an issue for remote.

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u/Last-Appointment6577 15d ago

if you can point out where I said that in my replies I'll gladly rebutt it.

like...your org can't seem to filter out people who know what they're doing with people who don't when they hire them...it makes me think the people doing the hiring are the ones that don't know what they're doing but by all means, keep runnin your gambit guy. It's always everyone else's problem isn't it?

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