Google is testing a new interview format that allows software engineering candidates to use AI assistants during coding interviews.
The pilot is part of a broader overhaul of Google’s hiring process as the company adapts to the AI era. Under the new system, candidates in certain engineering roles will be allowed to use an approved AI assistant during code comprehension interviews, where they’ll read, debug, and optimize existing code.
Google said interviewers will assess how well candidates work with AI, including prompt engineering, validating outputs, and debugging mistakes.
The company confirmed its own AI model, Gemini, will be used during the pilot phase.
Google says the new process is designed to better reflect how software engineers actually work today, describing the format as “human-led, AI-assisted.”
The move comes as AI rapidly changes software development across the tech industry. Google recently said AI now generates around three-quarters of its new code, while companies like [OpenAI](https://openai.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) and [Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) continue pushing coding AI systems forward.
Other companies, including [Canva](https://www.canva.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) and AI startup [Cognition](https://www.cognition.ai?utm_source=chatgpt.com), have already started allowing AI use in technical interviews as coding workflows continue evolving.