The job applicants shut out by AI: 'The interviewer sounded like Siri'

Pathetically abysmal. Somehow someone convinced themselves that this was the way forward. I feel that it’s self-defeating though; folks worth the time are gonna hit this interview and end the call unless they’re desperate. In the end the recruiters end up with worse candidates because the good ones left the process. I know that if I join an interview and it’s a robot voice, I’m out.

Fuck everything about the folks calling themselves recruiters that use this. This is nothing more than a shitty filter with a coat of cheap paint. I guess not much different to the average LinkedIn spam recruiter though.

Someday we’ll struggle to identify if the other participant is human or not. Even if there’s video.

Money and the endeavor for ever-cheaper solutions destroys so many good things. If you’re reading this and feel that using AI in this way is a good idea, perhaps take some time to wonder how you got into this mess and why you’re willing to do it. You’re hiring humans. If you still don’t care, I hope that the next time you look for a job is met with an AI voice. You will certainly enjoy the experience I assume.

What I don’t understand is why, given the current state of the job market do recruiters even need to do this? There’s so much obviously good talent out there that will take roles that they are over qualified to in. The candidates are there. Just screen more aggressively during the early phase (just from resumes or rely more on referrals, etc) and treat the candidates who are left with dignity and respect. AI is making us lazy and teaching us to stop thinking.

The candidate used Massive? I tried that platform. It is basically power automate with bunch useless features. Surprised she got interviews with that thing. I guess the market has cooled down.

I am so fucked.