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AI allowed in coding interview, but only on strict terms
Original: The AI assistant was right there in my coding interview. It wasn’t allowed to help me debug. Implementation help was res
A developer describes sitting a coding interview with an AI assistant present, but under tight restrictions: it could not help debug or assist with implementation, the two tasks at the heart of the test. The candidate was handed an unfamiliar codebase and asked to fix bugs within a time limit. They say the rules forced an adjustment, since they regularly rely on AI in day-to-day coding, highlighting how companies are now designing interview tasks that accommodate AI use while still probing real ability.
Why now: Companies are actively reworking technical hiring rules now that AI tools are normal in everyday programming.
AI coding assistantscoding interviewsHackaday
Evidence
- The AI assistant was right there in my coding interview. It wasn’t allowed to help me debug. Implementation help was restricted too. I regularly use AI in day-to-day coding, so that took some adjusting. I was given an unfamiliar codebase and asked to fix bugs within a time… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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