Remote Technical Interviews: Developer Survey

Remote technical interviews are changing fast.

AI tools can now help candidates answer technical questions, solve coding problems and even respond during live interviews. At the same time, concerns about cheating and candidate authenticity are growing.

This creates problems not only for companies trying to assess candidates fairly, but also for legitimate developers who may face more suspicion, invasive proctoring, or pressure to attend interviews in person.

We're exploring a different approach that could keep interviews remote while giving companies more confidence in the process.

This survey takes about 2 minutes. You can respond anonymously, and we're interested in what developers genuinely think, including if you think the idea is terrible.

How often do you take part in technical interviews as a candidate?

Several times a year

About once a year

Less than once a year

I haven't had a technical interview yet

Do you think AI-assisted cheating is becoming a problem in remote technical interviews?

Have you personally encountered any of these situations around technical interviews?

I've seen or heard first-hand about candidates using unauthorised AI assistance

I've been suspected or accused of using AI or other unauthorised assistance when I wasn't

I've been asked to prove I wasn't using AI or external assistance

I've used AI during an interview where its use was explicitly allowed

I've used or experimented with AI assistance during an interview where the rules weren't clear

None of the above

Prefer not to say

Other

If a company wanted more assurance during a remote technical interview, which approach would you personally prefer?

Travel to the company's office, potentially a long distance away, and conduct the interview there in person

Stay at home and install proctoring or monitoring software on my own computer for the interview

Attend a nearby professional interview location, arranged as close to me as possible, with an independent person there to verify the interview conditions

Continue interviewing remotely from home without any additional verification or monitoring measures

I wouldn't feel comfortable with any of these approaches

I'm not sure which approach I would prefer

Here's the idea we're exploring. See how it works in just 15 seconds.

Watch this quick example of the interview experience before answering the next questions.

Imagine the nearby professional location was arranged for you and the company covered the cost. How comfortable would you be attending your technical interview there, with an independent person verifying the agreed interview conditions?

1 = I definitely wouldn't do it 3 = It would depend on the circumstances 5 = I'd be completely comfortable with it

What, if anything, would concern you about attending an interview at such a location?

What would make you feel more comfortable using this kind of interview service?

If a company offered you the choice between travelling to its office for a final technical interview or using a nearby verified interview location, which would you choose?

Definitely the nearby verified interview location

Probably the nearby verified interview location

No preference

Probably the company's office

Definitely the company's office

It would depend on the circumstances

Other

If a job advertised that its final remote technical interview would use this kind of verified interview process, how would that affect your willingness to apply?

It would make me more likely to apply

It wouldn't affect my decision

It would make me less likely to apply

I wouldn't apply because of it

It would depend on the circumstances

Other

Optional: What do you genuinely think about this idea?

This question is optional. What do you like, dislike, or think we're missing? What would you change to make this work better for developers? Feel free to be brutally honest.

Do you want to help shape the future of remote interviews?

We're looking for developers who'd like to stay involved and help us shape an interview process that works for candidates as well as hiring companies. We're also speaking with companies and recruiters about the same problem, so there may be opportunities to connect developers who get involved with hiring teams looking for talent.

I'd be happy to give more feedback

I'd consider taking part in a real-world trial of the interview experience

I'd like to help shape the project as it develops

I'd like to hear about relevant job opportunities

Just keep me updated

No thanks