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Time of India
11-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AI takes job interview: Noida techie's job hunt lands her in front of robot recruiter. What happened next?
Radhika Sharma, a Noida-based product manager, recently experienced an AI-powered job interview while applying to a SaaS firm. The interview, conducted entirely by a voice-based AI, assessed not just her technical skills but also her posture, eye contact, and clothing. While she appreciated the instant and detailed feedback—something traditional interviews often lack—she found the process impersonal and one-sided, with no chance to clarify responses. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads From Career Break to Cutting-Edge Interview Robot-Led, Screen-Sharing Required Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A Learning Experience with Clear Trade-Offs In a sign of how hiring processes are evolving, a Noida-based product manager recently found herself being assessed not by a human panel, but by an AI-powered robot interviewer. Radhika Sharma, a seasoned tech professional with nearly a decade of experience, shared her unique experience with Business Insider about the virtual screening system that not only measured her skills—but also critiqued her who began her career in 2015 and most recently worked at Successive Digital as a product manager, had taken a break in early 2025 to spend time with her young daughter. When she resumed her job search just two months later, she applied for a role at a SaaS firm and was invited to participate in an AI-based screening interview—something she had never experienced email she received made it clear: the interview would be conducted by artificial intelligence , evaluating her product management expertise through a structured set of questions. What she didn't anticipate was how closely the AI would scrutinize everything—from her eye contact to the formality of her process began with a link to an interview interface that outlined several rules. Radhika was instructed to ensure she was in a quiet, private space, avoid switching browser tabs, and allow screen sharing so the AI could monitor her behavior. Once she agreed, the interview began—with a timer counting down from 20 minutes and a voice-driven prompt firing off technical were direct and domain-specific, asking her about product roadmap planning and handling conflicting priorities—standard fare for someone with her background, which includes roles at Dentsu and Infosys What stood out most was the detailed evaluation she received immediately after finishing. The AI rated her performance across multiple criteria including technical knowledge, engagement level, facial expressions, and posture. Surprisingly, it also gave her a low score for her outfit—she had not anticipated the need to wear a collared shirt for a virtual performed well on the technical front, but her 'occasional' eye contact and casual attire were flagged. Radhika acknowledged that the feedback was surprisingly accurate and helped her identify specific areas of improvement—something that traditional interviews rarely offer in real she appreciated the instant feedback, Radhika noted a key limitation: the lack of interaction. The AI interview was unidirectional, leaving her unable to clarify questions or offer context from past experiences. She felt this reduced her ability to fully demonstrate her next stage of the hiring process involved a human interview, but Radhika opted not to pursue the opportunity further. However, she's applying the insights from her AI interview to better prepare for future holds a from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and a Master's degree in Marketing Management from IMI, New Delhi. A founder of the IMAC Club during her post-graduate years, she has continuously expanded her skillset, with certifications in Generative AI and Machine Learning from institutions like and IIT on her encounter, Radhika emphasized the need for candidates to understand how AI systems assess them. While humans may interpret behavior subjectively, AI works within defined parameters—meaning every gesture, glance, or tone is being measured. Her advice? 'Be prepared, be real, and, per my experience, dress well.'
Business Insider
11-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
I was interviewed by an AI bot for a tech job. Next time, I'll be much more prepared.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Radhika Sharma, a 35-year-old product manager based in New Delhi. It's been edited for length and clarity. I started my tech career in 2015 and spent the last six years working for a small-scale organization where I worked my way up to product owner. In February, I quit that job to spend more time with my young daughter. After just a two-month break, I started hunting for jobs again. This time, I aimed to get into product management. During my job search, I submitted my application to a SaaS company, and received an email inviting me to take an AI-powered screening interview. The email clearly said that AI would ask some screening questions to measure my product management skills and experience. The whole experience was equal parts fascinating and unsettling. The interview link took me to a screen with interview dos and don'ts When I clicked the link, I remember the written instructions told me to sit in a quiet space with no one else around and not to switch between tabs. In fact, I had to share my screen during the interview to monitor how I was using my laptop. Once I agreed to the dos and don'ts, I entered the interview. As soon as the interview started, a timer counted down from about 20 minutes, which I found to be a little distracting. A blank screen with a female voice greeted me and began asking me highly specific questions about product management. It would've been great if there was a face to it, but it was just a prompt. I even remember it asking me how I planned product roadmaps and how I dealt with conflicting stakeholder requirements. I received a detailed evaluation of my performance immediately after the interview To my surprise, the AI ranked my technical knowledge along with my engagement, eye contact, facial expressions, posture, and attire. My evaluation felt extremely accurate, but I underestimated what the AI was capable of scoring me on, so I didn't think to wear a collared shirt. I ranked highly on technical skills, but the report said that I was not professionally dressed and that my usage of eye contact was "occasional," which was true. There are pros and cons to an AI technical interview In a typical human interview, when I ask for feedback, I'm told it'll be shared with HR, but it never reaches me. It's a frustrating reality. So, receiving an instantaneous analysis of my performance was helpful. It gave me the chance to know my strengths and weaknesses going forward. The biggest con is that the interview wasn't bi-directional, meaning I didn't have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions. For example, it asked me how I would manage conflicting priorities between stakeholders. If I had the opportunity, I might've asked if I could share a past instance to make my response more impactful and understandable. If I were to do another AI interview, I'd focus on being more prepared The next round was a human interview, but I chose not to move forward with the company for other reasons. I'm still interviewing for jobs, and I've used the insights from my AI interview to be more conscious of the aspects it ranked me positively and negatively on. Based on this experience, if I were to do another AI interview, I would focus on being more prepared. While humans generally involve some level of subjectivity in their assessment of someone, AI is objective. It has a clear set of parameters on which it evaluates you, so you need to be prepared to confidently and clearly share your knowledge. My advice is not to underestimate the AI interview system: be prepared, be real, and, per my experience, dress well.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Radhika Sharma shocks Fide master SK Rathore in third round of Jaipur Open Classical Fide Rated Chess tournament
Jaipur: After the third round, the top players stopped the series of upsets to some extent and challenged the other participants by scoring third successive wins on the second day of the five-day Jaipur Open Classical Fide Rated Chess tournament 2025, organised jointly by Waves and JHW, at the Jaipur Club here on Thursday. The biggest upset of the day happened when Haryana's Radhika Sharma (1634) stunned national-level senior player Fide master SK Rathore (1788) in a thrilling encounter. Top seed Arun Kataria (2353) of Rajasthan defeated Krishna Kundu (1747) of Haryana to march ahead. Rahul Sangma (2121) of Gujarat outwitted Shayan Barua (1742) of Bengal, Maharashtra's Shreyan Majumdar (2110) downed Shreyansh Puri (1741) of Rajasthan, while Kumar Gaurav (2079) of Bihar got the better of Manish Kumar (1715) of Gujarat. In other third round ties, senior player and well-known coach GB Joshi of Delhi dismissed Krishna Kundu (1747) of Haryana, while Joshi (2017) prevailed over Siddhant Chaturvedi (1736) of Rajasthan. Organised jointly by Waves and JHW, the tournament is being held at the Jaipur Club.
