Zed founder: candidate quit interview over no-AI rule — 'we pay for expertise'
zeeg · x · 2026-11-04
Zed's founder shared that a candidate opted out of their interview process because they couldn't use AI for every part of the assessment. His response: "if that is your mindset, you're going to be unemployed in the future. We don't pay high salaries for people to prompt — we pay for domain expertise."
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