Ex-Google Engineer: AI Reshapes Tech Interviews, Demands New Skills
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Ex-Google Engineer: AI Reshapes Tech Interviews, Demands New Skills

  • Akaash Vishal Hazarika, an ex-Google engineer, states AI has fundamentally changed tech job interviews and required skills.
  • Traditional interview prep is insufficient; strong coding fundamentals are now baseline, with AI tools handling boilerplate code.
  • Engineers must master prompt engineering, AI-assisted debugging, and understanding AI solution appropriateness.
  • Some companies allow AI tools in live coding interviews to assess effective AI-engineering judgment combination.
  • System design interviews now include AI integration, model lifecycle management, and cost/reliability trade-offs.

Why It Matters: AI has transformed tech hiring, requiring engineers to integrate AI proficiency with traditional skills.

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