AI interview policies
AI in interviews: who bans it, who allows it, who requires it
Sergei Skrylkov, Founder, Trippi · facts checked against the product on 2026-09-30
There is no single rule about AI in job interviews. Some companies disqualify candidates for it, some run rounds where it is required, and most have not written anything down — which means the rule is whatever the interviewer believes it is. This page is a list of the ones that have said something in public, with a source and a date next to each line, and a column that matters more than the policy: what it means for you on the day. Checked: 30 September 2026. We re-check monthly and change the date when we do.
The list
| Company | Policy | What it means on the day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Recruiter guidance tells applicants not to use generative AI during interviews; use “may result in disqualification”. | Assume any assistance is disqualifying, in every round. | Reported by Metaintro, citing Amazon recruiter guidance; 2025–2026 |
| Bans AI in the standard interview loop; reported to be piloting a separate code-comprehension round that uses Gemini. Has moved some rounds back on-site. | Standard loop: no AI. If a round is described as AI-enabled, that round only. | Reported by DevsUnite and others; 2026 | |
| Anthropic | Asked applicants not to use AI in applications (2025); later published a more detailed policy — AI allowed for résumés, banned during interviews unless stated otherwise. | Interviews: no AI unless the invitation says so. | The Decoder; Metaintro; 2025–2026 |
| Meta | Piloted an AI-assisted coding round from October 2025 and expanded it in 2026: one traditional round plus a 60-minute session in CoderPad with an integrated AI assistant. | AI is part of the exercise in that round; not permitted in the others. | Business Today; CO/AI; Talview; 2025–2026 |
| Canva | Reported to require candidates to use AI in technical interviews and grade how well they direct it. | Bring your usual tools; the skill being assessed is directing them. | Reported by DevsUnite; 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Prohibits AI assistance during interviews. | No AI, any round. | Reported by DevsUnite; 2026 |
| Cisco, McKinsey | Reported to have returned some rounds to in-person after concerns about AI use in remote interviews. | Expect an on-site round late in the process; remote rounds are still remote. | Trade press, 2025–2026 |
The pattern across the list: the companies with the most public rules are the large tech and finance employers, and their rules fall into three kinds — banned everywhere, banned except in a named round built for it, or required in a named round. No large employer we found allows unrestricted AI in a conversational interview.
The rule when there is no rule
Most companies are not on this list, and their interviewers have not been told anything. In that case the working rule is the one on our responsible use page: what you were told is the rule, silence is not permission for something the interviewer would object to if they saw it, and anything that hides itself is over the line regardless of policy. If you want to use a tool and the invitation says nothing, the plain move is to ask. Recruiters answer that question more often than people expect, and the answer is usually specific — “not in the coding round, otherwise we don’t mind”.
What the platforms see
Policy is one half; detection is the other. Recorded-interview platforms state that they monitor system activity, tab switching, screen capture and completion time — HireVue lists these on its integrity page. Live rounds on Meet, Zoom or Teams see your camera and whatever you share, nothing more. Interviewers, meanwhile, report catching assistance by the things the tools cause: a fixed pause before every answer, eyes tracking a line of text, a fluent answer that collapses on the follow-up. Those are on can interviewers tell in detail.
Where Trippi Cue stands
Trippi Cue is a Chrome extension for live calls. It listens to the tab after you click its icon, shows the interviewer’s lines with a translation, and suggests a short structure when a question is asked of you. It does not hide itself from anyone, makes no claim about going unnoticed, and is not built for rounds where assistance is prohibited. On the list above, that means: not at Amazon, Google’s standard loop, Anthropic or Goldman Sachs; in a Meta or Canva AI-enabled round, the assistant they give you is the one being assessed, not ours. Where it fits is the large middle — companies with no policy, interviews in your second language, and rounds where you were told help with understanding the question is fine.
FAQ
About the rules.
Is using AI in a job interview illegal?+
No. It can breach the terms you agreed to for a specific interview, and it can get you disqualified, but it is a contract and policy matter, not a legal one.
Which companies allow AI in interviews?+
Meta and Canva run rounds where AI is part of the exercise. We found no large employer that allows unrestricted AI in a conversational interview.
Does Amazon check for AI use?+
Amazon’s recruiter guidance says use may lead to disqualification; how it checks is not published. Assume the interviewer is attentive.
How often is this list updated?+
Monthly, with the date at the top changed when we check. Policies in this area move quickly; open the source before you rely on a line.
What if the invitation says nothing about AI?+
Ask the recruiter. Failing that, use only what you would be comfortable describing to the interviewer if they asked.
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Trippi Cue is in the Chrome Web Store. One click on the icon when the call begins, and nothing before that.