Marketplace All-in-One Here's how to prep for a job interview with AI
Feb 24, 2026
Ray Smith, workplace reporter for The Wall Street Journal, shares firsthand experience testing AI-led job interviews. He describes the awkward, cue-less feel of talking to a camera. He covers tips like practicing mock video interviews and keeping natural speech and eye contact. He also discusses where AI interviewing is appearing and whether humans will stay in the hiring loop.
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Nerve Racing Firsthand With AI Interview Videos
- Ray Smith found AI interviews nerve-racking because they jump straight to questions without small talk.
- He describes sitting, avoiding looking at himself, then replying by video to prompts like "what makes good customer service to you?".
AI Generates Assessments That Humans Then Review
- AI systems produce an assessment of how well you answered questions, then submit the video and assessment to human HR reviewers.
- Platforms claim they don't score eye contact or nervousness, but there's debate and legal questions about what they could track.
Record Rehearsals And Keep Camera Eye Contact
- Act as if a human is interviewing you: maintain eye contact with the camera and rehearse on video multiple times.
- Recruiters warn eye contact reduces the chance the AI flags you as looking at notes or "cheating" with tools like ChatGPT.