The Rise of the 1 am Job Interview
An AI interview is increasingly the first step of a hiring process. Since there’s no human on the other end, candidates are scheduling them whenever—even deep into the night.
The job market has seen a surge in late-night interviews, with a significant portion of companies using AI recruitment software for these sessions. Arsham Ghahramani, co-founder of Ribbon, notes that 24% of their AI interviews occur between 10 pm and 2 am, while the figure is 35% for manufacturing clients. This trend is not unique to Ribbon, as other platforms such as Greenhouse also report a rise in late-night interviews, with roughly 15-20% of candidates scheduling them.
Ophir Samson, head of Greenhouse's voice AI division, maintains that AI should not replace human interviews, as many applicants are skeptical of the process. Greenhouse's survey shows that nearly two-thirds of job applicants have been interviewed by AI, but 38% withdrew from the hiring process, citing the lack of transparency. The AI interview is viewed as an add-on to the résumé, helping identify high-scoring candidates.
However, this process can be emotionally taxing for candidates, as exemplified by Millard, who has lost his job and is now writing a one-man show about his experience.
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