Blind, the anonymous community app for professionals, has uncovered a striking trend: 20% of U.S. professionals admit to secretly using AI tools during job interviews. The finding comes from a recent survey of 3,617 verified users conducted between April 10 and April 20, 2025.
The survey also shows that attitudes toward AI-assisted interviewing are shifting. More than half of respondents (55%) agree that “using AI during interviews has become the new norm,” signaling a cultural pivot in hiring practices. Meanwhile, 27% disagreed, and 18% remained uncertain.
Interestingly, the study identified several companies where AI usage in interviews is more prevalent than average. Organizations such as Intuit, Uber, Block, Bloomberg, Broadcom, DoorDash, Pinterest, Tesla, Apple, and Intel had notably higher reported rates of AI-assisted interviews. At these companies, the average employee tenure was slightly lower, 44.9 months, compared to 47.3 months at companies with lower reported usage.
AI in Interviews: Tool or Taboo?
Blind’s platform captured a range of opinions on the ethical and practical implications of AI-assisted interviews. An employee at Intuit argued, “Interviews need to evolve. Using AI is just leveraging the tools you’d use on the job anyway.” Echoing this sentiment, an Envestnet professional added, “It’s arbitrary where we draw the line. You can use knowledge dumps from past interviews, but not AI?”
Others voiced concern. An Uber employee countered, “The whole point of an interview is to assess how someone thinks in the moment.” An Amazon professional warned, “I know people who cheated during coding interviews. They struggled on the job and left within six months.”