‘Awkward and humiliating’: UK job hunters share frustration with AI interviews
2026-05-01 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Nearly half of UK job seekers have now endured the joy of being interviewed by a robot, with candidates describing the experience as 'awkward and humiliating.' Turns out replacing human connection with AI in hiring makes people feel like they're talking to a wall — because they literally are. Nothing says 'we value our candidates' like making them perform for an algorithm that can't even make eye contact.