AI Job Search and Interview Challenges
Sunday, 2026/03/29178 words3 minutes166 reads
Bhuvana Chilukuri, a final-year business student, has encountered consistent rejection after applying to over 100 jobs. She attributes this largely to the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by recruiters. The initial AI screening of CVs often results in swift rejections, sometimes within minutes. This automation extends to AI-driven video interviews, which candidates find impersonal and monotonous, stripping away their unique personalities.
The job market has contracted since the pandemic, with fewer vacancies and higher costs dissuading employers from recruiting. AI allows companies to process vast numbers of applications, but this scales up candidate frustration, as highlighted by Adecco Group's CEO Denis Machuel. Some candidates respond by employing AI themselves to craft applications, creating a technological arms race between job seekers and recruiters.
Organizations like Mishcon de Reya are experimenting with AI tools that not only screen candidates but also detect AI-written parts of applications. While AI may promise greater fairness and consistency by reducing human bias, human recruiters remain indispensable for final hiring decisions. Both AI and human insight must work in tandem to optimize recruitment outcomes.
