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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