Some companies are embracing AI tools to optimize workflows and improve efficiency.
One job applicant, redditor u/over-sight,sharedtheir dystopian and degrading AI interview experience with the r/antiwork online community.
Scroll down for the full story, in their own words.
Youll find our interview with them below.
I was disgusted but not surprised.
According to the author, companies choose to use AI tools because its simply the faster and cheaper alternative.
Companies use AI because its faster and cheaper.
There are further concerns to keep in mind.
Its learning how to be more human by examining me.
Also, I imagine this information could be valuable enough to monetize.
The businesses are the ones that benefit from all this, not the individual contributors.
The author compared this to eating fast food which gives you temporary satisfaction with long-term detrimental effects.
Can we trust the employer that uses an impersonal computer system that evaluates and classifies people?
From their perspective, everyones situation is unique, so its difficult to give people specific recommendations.
In short, it all depends on every individuals particular situation.
To be blunt, the interviewer is looking for someone much like themselves.
They need someone who will make their lives easier by being proactive, resourceful, and responsible.
Also, they want a like-minded individual so work seems like less of a grind.
People would rather choose a trustworthy team member, u/over-sight told Bored Panda.
They stressed the fact that trust is a two-way street.
Can we trust the employer that uses an impersonal computer system that evaluates and classifies people?
Its a US-based company that provides AI and human resource management services.
Originally, the business was founded all the way back in 2004.
A representative on behalf of HireVue explained to Bored Panda that the use of headphones is not prohibited.
Whats more, they noted that HireVues AI only scores what is said by the candidate.
They further clarified that HireVues AI does not use any visual analysis, i.e.
They continue: Speech inputs include things like variation in tone or pauses.
Our internal research showed that these were not adding much additional predictive value to our assessments.
Its bound to cause a lot of stress for many applicants.
The upside, at least for businesses, is that the hiring process is smoother and cheaper.
The interviews can take place at any time and in any part of the world zone.
Meanwhile, the recruiters in charge of reviewing the interviews can analyze them whenever it suits them.
This is especially important for international corporations that hire many employees remotely from all around the globe.
The reality is that these sorts of interviews are bound to get more popular over time.
It probably wouldnt be a good idea to hire someone based solely on their performance in an AI interview.
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