AI bots and interviewing nightmares plague job seekers amid tough labor market

By Jo Constantz
Published 4 Min Read

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Employers are turning to increasingly bizarre hiring tactics in a job market where the balance of power has shifted away from workers.

When Marissa Marlowe got invited to a happy hour hosted by a New York tech startup she was interviewing with for a job, she was under the impression she’d meet future coworkers. Instead, when she got to the bar, it was packed with other applicants competing for the same exact role. After multiple rounds of interviews, it turned out this was yet another test.

Jo Constantz

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