1 in 5 U.S. Professionals Secretly Use AI During Job Interviews
Blind, an anonymous community app for professionals, found that 20% of U.S. professionals have secretly used AI tools during job interviews. The findings are based on a survey of 3,617 verified professionals conducted between April 10 and 20, 2025 on its platform.
According to the survey, 55% (1,989 professionals) agreed that "using AI during interviews has become the new norm," while 27% (977) disagreed, and 18% (651) were unsure.
In terms of actual behavior, 20% (503) answered “Yes” to the question, “Have you ever secretly used AI tools during interviews as an interviewee?”, while 80% (2,007) answered “No.” A total of 2,510 responses were collected for this question.
The survey also revealed that certain companies exhibited a higher-than-average share of professionals secretly using AI during interviews. These companies included Intuit, Uber, Block, Bloomberg, Broadcom, DoorDash, Pinterest, Tesla Motors, Apple, and Intel Corporation. This group exhibited a lower average employee tenure of 44.9 months as of March 2025, compared to 47.3 months at companies with lower reported usage rates—a difference of 2.4 months.
Opinions on AI use during interviews remain divided within Blind. An employee at Intuit stated, "Interviews just need to get with the times. It’s using the tools at your disposal to solve problems the same way you will solve them on the job." Similarly, an Envestnet employee noted, “The line we’re drawing between cheating and not is kinda arbitrary. You can’t use AI, but knowledge dumps from recent interviews are okay.”
In contrast, an Uber employee argued, “The whole point of interviews is to gauge someone’s knowledge so that when they face an abstract problem, they can figure out a solution.” Another Amazon employee added, “I know people who have cheated during coding interviews. They were so low-skilled on the job and dragged their feet for six months before resigning.”
As concerns grow, many companies are under increasing pressure to develop effective countermeasures that maintain hiring integrity while adapting to the evolving technological landscape.
An Amazon employee on Blind stated, "Interviewers in my org started asking candidates to adjust the camera so it shows their hands. It’s very obvious that someone is cheating if you see them typing but no code is being written on the screen.” Another Amazon employee added, “I have seen a few candidates cheating. Now they are banned from Amazon. If things continue this way, we'll just fly them here to code on the whiteboard.”
Still, alternative methods have also been shared by users on Blind. One employee from Dell described their experience, explaining, “My computer had a screen extension, which allowed my buddy to see it in another room. When I saw the question, I pretended to think for a couple of minutes while my buddy used ChatGPT to find the answer. The answers were right in front of me, and I copied them. I got the offer."
Methodology
Blind conducted an online survey of 3,617 verified professionals from April 10 to 20, 2025, on its platform to gather opinions and actual experiences related to AI use during interviews. Respondents were asked to respond with “Agree,” “Disagree,” or “Unsure” to the first question, and with “Yes” or “No” to the second question:
- Has AI assistance during interviews become the new norm?
- Have you ever secretly used AI tools during interviews as an interviewee?
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