Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

If the interview consists of the interviewer asking "Write (xyz)", the interviewee opening copilot and asking "Write (xyz)", and accepting the code. What was the point of the interview? Is the interviewee a genius productive 10x programmer because by using AI he just spent 1/10 the time to write the code?

Sure, maybe you can say that the tasks should be complex enough that AI can't do it, but AI systems are constantly changing, collecting user prompts and training to improve on them. And sometimes the candidates aren't deep enough in the hiring process yet to justify spending significant time giving a complex task. It's just easier and more effective to just say no AI please



Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: