Interviewing with an AI agent

I've seen many posts saying that if a company insists on candidates interviewing with an AI agent, the candidates should either close the tab or mess with the software. What's concerning is how many people in the comments seem to think this is a good idea. 🫠

If you're applying to work for a company, you're applying to work for a company. You are asking the company to consider your application and select you as an employee. And if you want to be an employee, that means playing by the rules they've set for qualifying candidates.

The rules should be reasonable to an average person. The rules should preserve your dignity and self-respect. You should never blindly follow company rules - definitely maintain your critical thinking faculties. But if all feels copacetic, and if a company gives you rules to follow, then follow the rules.

I'm not enthusiastic about AI native organizations, and I'm not a fan of interviews with an AI agent. But if a company is asking you to engage with an AI agent, and if you consent to being recorded and evaluated on the engagement, then do the right thing and answer the bot's questions.

Your task is to put on a professional performance, just like if you were interviewing with a human. Be friendly and confident in your answers. Be thoughtful and take the experience seriously. If the AI agent starts glitching out, handle it with poise.

If you decide to duck out of the AI interview, that's certainly your choice. But messing with the software is the absolute wrong path to take. It's no different than messing with a hiring manager in the middle of an actual interview. What seems like innocent fun to you can come across as disturbing to the human on the other side. Is "getting the bot" really worth compromising your professional reputation?

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