Man Applies for Job, Sits for Interview, Then Realizes They're Trying to Peddle "Mock Interviews With an AI Interviewer"

"Compared to other AI I had talked to, this was just not programmed with any company information, couldn't tell me the timeline of the hiring process, or about any benefits being offered,"

"AI interviews can feel unfamiliar, but they don't have to be intimidating,"

"Our new candidate portal lets you take mock interviews with an AI interviewer. You can rehearse your answers, get more comfortable with the format, and sharpen your presentation skills - all on your own time."

Conor applied for a content architecture position and received an interview invitation minutes later, suggesting no human review. He logged into the interview and discovered the interviewer was an AI that asked generic questions, paused awkwardly, and refused to provide basic role information such as timelines or benefits. He left feeling confused and dispirited. Minutes after the call, he received a follow-up email from a startup called Alex promoting a candidate portal for mock AI interviews. The message framed the service as a practice tool, prompting Conor to suspect the listing may have been a ghost job designed to attract users.

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