A common future interview approach will likely involve a two-stage process: a take-home assignment explicitly allowing AI, followed by a live pair programming session to explain and extend the built solution.

Headlines in the last two years suggest programmers are being laid off, junior developers struggle to find work, and tech companies are freezing hiring because one AI tool can now do the work of a dozen entry-level engineers.

The tech industry currently lacks consensus on coding interview formats.

Nate B Jones claims some employers, lacking full AI understanding, use job interviews as a learning tool to understand their AI talent needs.

Coderpad's 2026 State of Tech Hiring Report indicates that the remaining companies decide their AI policy for interviews on a case-by-case basis.

Meta has started piloting AI-enabled coding interviews where candidates are provided with an AI assistant during the session.