Gimmicky, AI-defensive hiring questions destroying candidate trust

Reddit · r/mildlyinfuriatingmoderate signalmixed2026-10-13

Applicants hit absurd screening questions ("weed out AI"), feel baited, and disengage from the employer.

Moderate — ~1.1K upvotes; comments 154/139/167 all independently naming the absurdity; recurs anecdotally over years.

B2B: ethical applicant-authenticity screening (short live async task + device/behavior signals) that replaces gotcha questions; or B2C: a Gl

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