Last month I had a job interview at 2 a.m. The interviewer didn't blink, didn't nod, and didn't let me ask a single question back. Well, the room was empty. Except for an AI avatar and a countdown timer. ⏱️
The "convenience" pitch is doing a lot of work
Here's the pitch. In August 2026, CodeSignal CEO Tigran Sloyan described the AI interviewer to Forbes as "a massive time advantage to candidates who are currently employed, in a different time zone or have family commitments."
That sounds good. Maybe flexible. Humane perhaps. According to CodeSignal, one out of every three candidates completes their AI interview outside of regular business hours. According to Ribbon AI, 25% of interviews it books are scheduled between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time. When looking at its manufacturing clients specifically, that number jumps to 35%. People are expected to complete this task at midnight when they are exhausted and after their kids are asleep. And we consider that a win for them.
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