Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record high

It is obvious when someone is using AI to drum up answers in a job interview, according to Chris Morrow, who runs a recruitment agency in Manchester.

Morrow, who recruits talent for the AI sector, said apps that can listen in and suggest answers in real time were being used during virtual interviews by candidates, who as a result do not get through to the next round.

“Whenever it happens to us, we tend to end the interview. It’s cheating,” he said.

Reports of misconduct by graduates during job interviews have reached a record high according to the body representing some of the leading graduate employers in the UK – with undeclared use of AI during interviews topping the list.

The Institute of Student Employers revealed in its annual survey that reports of misconduct in applying for jobs had reached a new high, with 92% of employers suspecting or confirming errant behaviour during assessment and selection processes. The figure compares with 85% for the previous year and 78% the year before that.

The most common form of misconduct was the unauthorised use of AI during interviews and online assessments, with 66% of respondents reporting at least one incident of a graduate misusing AI during an interview.

ISE has 290 employer members including Marks & Spencer, Rolls-Royce and Accenture but did not name the respondents who had experienced AI-assisted interviews.

Stephen Isherwood, chief executive of ISE, said cheating in interviews could result in candidates getting jobs they were ill-suited for.

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