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Ask HN: How do you differentiate with AI coding interviews?

Hacker NewsApr 29, 20261 min read

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3 Key Points

  1. A discussion asks how technical interviews can differentiate candidates when both interviewers and candidates have access to AI coding tools like Claude and Codex.

  2. Traditionally, coding interviews gave candidates 20 to 50 minutes (or multiple hours for take-home problems) to write code on a problem statement, with interviewer judgment of code quality creating differentiation between candidates.

  3. With AI tools, the poster notes that all candidates can submit the same prompt to the same LLM and ask the same follow-up questions, raising the question of whether interviews still differentiate beyond a basic floor.

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