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Can interviewers tell if you're using AI?
Updated 26 September 2026
Usually not from the software. Zoom, Teams and Google Meet can't see your other tabs or apps. What gives people away is how they sound: reading, long pauses, and answers that don't sound like them.
What the video call can see
A video call only sees what you send it: your camera, your microphone, and your screen if you share it. It can't look at your other browser tabs or the apps on your computer, and it isn't told when another tab listens to the call's audio.
That changes when you share your screen. If you share your whole screen, the interviewer sees everything on it, including any notes or answers. Share a single window or tab instead.
What interviewers actually notice
- Your eyes. Reading makes your eyes move side to side, away from the camera.
- Timing. A long silence, then a smooth, complete paragraph.
- Answers that sound written. Long sentences, lists read out, words you wouldn't normally use.
- Follow-up questions. "Tell me more about that" is hard to answer if the first answer wasn't yours.
- Details that don't match. A project or tool that isn't on your resume, or that you can't explain.
Online tests are different
Coding tests and one-way video interviews often run on platforms that can record your webcam and screen, and notice when you switch tabs or paste text. Some ask you to share your whole screen. Read the instructions before you start.
Check the company's rules
Some employers say you can't use AI tools in their interviews. If they tell you that, don't. Prepare with practice interviews beforehand instead.
If you use an assistant, sound like yourself
- Use your own experience. Answers built from your resume hold up when they ask for more detail.
- Keep answers short. A few sentences you can say in your own words, not a speech to read.
- Glance, don't read. Take the point, look back at the camera, and say it your way.
- Practise first. The more you have said your stories out loud, the less you need to look.
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