AI interviews under fire: economist says rigor signals match quality in high-skill hiring
alz_zyd_ · x · 2026-10-15
Economist Soumitra Shukla remains skeptical of AI interviews for high-paying, high-skill jobs: applicants read interview rigor as an ex-ante signal of match quality, so a thoughtful interview matters to employers too.
Alz Zyd adds a game-theory framing: an interview is a chess game between firm and applicant — it doesn't matter who wins, the game just has to be close. If it isn't, one side doesn't deserve the other.
Related event: 500K Glassdoor Reports Show Interviews Are a Two-Way Screening Signal(2 posts)→
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