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Is It Okay to Use AI in Job Interviews? Rules and Best Practices
By OMA TeamPublished
Using AI to prepare for interviews is widely accepted. Using AI during a live interview depends on the employer's rules, so always check the instructions you were given and be honest if asked.
Table of contents
Generally fine: mock interviews, practicing answers, improving your CV, researching the company, and building a notes sheet.
Depends on the employer: live assistance during the interview. Some companies allow notes or tools (especially for open-book technical tasks); others prohibit them.
Best practices
- Read the interview invitation and any assessment rules.
- If unsure, ask the recruiter: "Are notes or reference tools allowed?"
- Use AI to support your own knowledge, not to claim skills you don't have. You still have to do the job.
- Never lie when asked directly.
- Make the final answer sound like you, in your own words.
In meetings (not interviews): using an AI assistant to recall facts, brainstorm and prepare is generally a productivity choice, but follow your company's policy on AI tools and recording.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it OK to use AI to prepare for interviews?
- Yes. Using AI for mock interviews, practice and research is widely accepted.
- Is it OK to use AI during a live interview?
- It depends on the employer. Always check the rules you were given and be honest if asked.
- What is the safest way to use AI?
- Use it to support your own knowledge, not to claim skills you do not have, and say the final answer in your own words.