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Re:DeepMind’s AlphaCode Conquers Coding, Performing as Well ... by eulers_secret on Thursday December 15, 2022 @01:28PM (#34003583)
> Interview cheating has always been there, but it is generally so rare that it isn't a real concern.

You're the person they're trying to fool, so if they cheat successfully you would never know. You've never seen overt displays of bad cheating, which is different.

Think you haven't seen a stick insect in years? Likely you have, but just didn't notice it...

Cheaters will always be more motivated than those trying to detect them - because everything is on the line for them.

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Re:DeepMind’s AlphaCode Conquers Coding, Performing as Well ... by sebzim4500 on Thursday December 15, 2022 @01:36PM (#34003686)
>You're the person they're trying to fool, so if they cheat successfully you would never know. You've never seen overt displays of bad cheating, which is different.

I don't think it's widespread at least, since in my experience people that do well in technical zoom interviews do not drastically decrease in apparent competence when we move to in person rounds.

People definitely get told interview questions by recruiters though, if you count that as cheating then it is everywhere.

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