Many people dream about working at Google, but few are able to fulfill this ambition. But nothing is impossible in the field of artificial intelligence. In order to help people scam their way into IT employment, a 21-year-old programmer created a tool. Offers from Amazon, Meta, and TikTok were extended to Chungin “Roy” Lee; this is essentially a dream team for any budding software programmer. However, according to a CNBC article, the 21-year-old Columbia student chose to do something entirely different rather than enroll at Big Tech.
During remote interviews, his firm, Interview Coder, provides software engineers with AI-generated responses in real time. “Everyone codes with AI now,” Lee expressed to CNBC. “Why pretend we don’t?” However, not everyone is on board; hiring managers find it difficult to distinguish between responses that are AI-assisted and those that are the result of actual skill.
During the pandemic, remote recruiting became commonplace, but ChatGPT and other AI techniques revolutionized the industry. Lee recognized a chance.
His program is made to be invisible. Without triggering any alerts on Zoom or Google Meet, it listens to interview questions, creates the best code possible, and even offers explanations that candidates may memorize.
Lee’s revelation has disappointed recruiters. Anna Spearman, the founder of Techie Staffing, says, “I’ll hear a long pause, a little ‘Hmm,’ and suddenly, there’s a perfect answer.” However, they find it difficult to articulate their reasoning when I ask them to do so. That’s the telltale sign.
Not just Lee is making money. Candidates can even “cheat” their way into prestigious companies with the use of other services like Leetcode Wizard. Their dispute? The old-fashioned coding interview is no longer relevant.
Lee said, “I spent 600 hours grinding Leetcode,” to the newspaper. “It was awful. Why not make things simpler with AI?
Users of Interview Coder already pay $60 a month, demonstrating its popularity. By May, Lee hopes to reach $1 million in sales.
Big Tech is attempting to retaliate. Amazon now requires applicants to affirm that they would not employ artificial intelligence (AI) tools, while Google is thinking of reintroducing in-person interviews. “We need to know they actually have the skills,” adds Kirk.