AI-Generated Code Rejected by Engineer: 'Instant Reject' in Interviews
EricLengyel · x · 2026-08-01
An engineer says if a candidate shows code that looks AI-generated boilerplate, it's an instant reject. The original tweet argues AI is for grunt work, but the interviewer emphasizes code quality.
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