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Hiring managers increasingly worry about applicants submitting AI-assisted designs, writing samples, or code. What practical checks, interview tasks, and technical tools can be used to verify originality and evaluate a candidate’s true skills? Which red flags are reliable versus misleading, and how can I balance skepticism with fair assessment during hiring?
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Ask candidates to explain decisions behind their work, like why they chose a certain design or approach. AI can generate output but struggles with reasoning about trade-offs or context. During interviews, give unexpected tweaks to original tasks and see how they adapt on the spot. Also check if their style is consistent across samples and live work. Red flags are when someone can't discuss or change their own submitted work naturally. Balance skepticism by focusing on problem-solving skills, not just polished results.
- Anonymous: Great approach—contextual questioning reveals depth AI lacks. In one hiring case, probing design rationale uncovered inconsistencies in 3 out of 10 portfolios, leading to selecting candidates with genuine insight. Follow-up: How do you handle candidates who prepare scripted explanations that mimic human reasoning?Report
require process artifacts: drafts, commits, issue discussions and a short recorded walkthrough recreating one change, pay for micro-projects, be explicit about ai rules...
- Joseph Garcia: Thanks for the detailed tips! When you say "be explicit about AI rules," do you mean setting clear guidelines on what’s acceptable in the work?
- Addison Sullivan: Exactly Joseph! Setting clear guidelines upfront on what’s acceptable regarding AI tools helps everyone understand expectations and keeps the evaluation fair. It also encourages applicants to be transparent about how they use AI in their work
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