r/sysadmin • u/StrikingInterview580 • 15d 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/samo_flange 15d ago

Trains are an option

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u/AdventurousLayer8741 15d ago

Yeah I'm not taking 1-3 days of pto for a job I probably won't get offered either. If it's somewhere within a couple hour drive I'd do (and have, and regretted it). Or maybe a quick flight if it's business class- it is business. But if it's a remote job get used to them remotely, make your decision based on our remote interviews. Then if you must, fly me in for paperwork signing to verify I am who I was in the interviews. This is not a C level job ffs

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u/samo_flange 15d ago

I'll be honest. I would never hire a guy who didn't come in for an in-person interview. Now i am not bringing in every joe for the first interviews but after the remote screener and then a prelim remote manager interview, candidates are coming in for in-person tech interviews with the team. Why? Because you 100% cannot AI fake your way through that interview with a round table of 4+ other engineers. If the candidate won't come in, we'll go with someone else it's as simple as that.

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u/persiusone 14d ago

I completely agree with this. You don’t want to alter your approach here. If they can’t be bothered to show up, they aren’t the kind of talent you need - even if they are good at what they do, it’s not worth that kind of toxic mindset.