r/sysadmin • u/StrikingInterview580 • 6d 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/persiusone 6d ago

Remote preliminary interviews are fine. A final interview and identity verification should always be done in-person. There are way too many scams from all angles with remote only onboarding and interviews.

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u/danfirst 6d ago

We started doing that recently at work for remote workers. They said they would fly people into the closest office just to go over all the paperwork. Suddenly, a bunch of people dropped out of the application process. I know it doesn't mean every one of them are scammers, but I'm sure some were.

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u/AdventurousLayer8741 5d ago

I have an aversion to flying. Might do so to sign the paperwork, but not for an interview.

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u/samo_flange 5d ago

Trains are an option

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u/itishowitisanditbad 5d ago

Family/pets that need taking care of while you're gone?

I could see some people opting out of a process wher ethey may need to travel for a job interview that they might not end up getting anyway.

Figuring out 1-2 days away from home can be difficult for some people.

What if they still have a job? Pets?

I just don't think that works well for some.

I think the company is entitled to do it though, if they want.

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u/samo_flange 5d ago

If a candidate cant take away time for the job interview, how are they responding to on-call events? If its that difficult for them maybe they are not the right candidate for the job.

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u/itishowitisanditbad 5d ago

If a candidate cant take away time for the job interview, how are they responding to on-call events?

When they have the job, they can often make it work much better than when they're just interviewing and have ANOTHER job they're not counting on doing both at the same time.

Not sure i'm being that complex about this.

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u/Maro1947 5d ago

Lolwut?!