'Most AI in hiring today is making a bad system worse': Candidates are
hitting back at employers using AI interviews - with many prepared to walk out

Date:
Fri, 01 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

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Nearly half of job seekers have now been interviewed by an AI - so how do we fight back?

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Candidates are increasingly pushing back on AI interviews Greenhouse study finds workers happy to walk away if they see AI being used Employers need to be more open and honest
about the tools they are using New research has exposed how many businesses are now using AI in job interviews, but often not declaring the fact the technology is used - leading to candidates increasingly choosing to walk
away.

A study from Greenhouse surveying nearly 3,000 candidates in the UK found
half (47%) of UK job seekers have now been interviewed by an AI as part of
the recruitment process. However the vast majority of candidates (82%) say they were never clearly told upfront that AI would be evaluating them, and
one in four (24%) said they only found this out once the interview had started. Article continues below You may like Your resume is getting rejected by machines, and tiny wording choices are deciding who gets seen Many firms don't know what their workers are sharing with AI tools 'Some of our
employees fear job loss, and it turns them away from AI altogether': AI is helping boost productivity for some workers but others still say they're afraid to use it AI interviews are not for us All this dishonesty has led to candidates increasingly rejecting companies using AI in their interviews - with Greenhouse finding 30% of UK candidates saying they have already walked away from a hiring process because it included an AI interview, and another 19% say they would.

The biggest triggers for UK candidates walking away from the process include: pre-recorded video interviews scored by AI with no human present (25%), companies failing to disclose how AI would be used (24%), and AI monitoring during the process (24%).

More than one in four (27%) also reported they felt some form of age bias
from AI evaluations, with 17% flagged race or ethnicity bias.

Most AI in hiring today is making a bad system worse: more applications, less signal, and less transparency, says Daniel Chait, CEO and Co-Founder of Greenhouse. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners
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Overall, the survey found just one in 10 candidates said employers had clear AI policies - despite nearly two-thirds (59%) believing such a disclosure should be a legal requirement.

However this isn't always leading to blanket opposition when it comes to
using AI in the hiring process - in fact, only 19% of those surveyed said
they want less AI in hiring.

Many called for greater guardrails, such as companies being upfront about their usage (40%), providing a clear explanation of what AI is measuring (36%), and the option to request a human interview instead (45%).

...The process AI is being built on top of was already broken," Chait added. "Nobody likes writing CVs and filling out clunky job applications. Candidates want a better way to get seen, and companies want a better way to find the right people. A 15-minute conversation with an AI where a candidate can show who they are is a better front door than a keyword-stuffed CV. Thats not
going to come from layering AI on top of a broken process. Its going to come from building a better one. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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