AI Is Standard in Engineering Work, Yet Most Tech Interviews Still Ban It

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A growing contradiction has emerged in software hiring: engineers are routinely evaluated without AI tools, even though most developers rely on them daily in their actual jobs. Industry reports indicate that a majority of developers now use AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or similar tools as a core part of their workflow. Critics argue that banning AI during interviews shifts the focus from real engineering skills—like system design and architectural judgment—to rote memorization and algorithmic recall. This mismatch means interviewers may end up assessing a candidate's ability to perform under artificial constraints rather than their on-the-job potential. Advocates are calling for a shift toward tool-agnostic assessments that reflect how modern software engineering is actually practiced.

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