The Rise of Fake Candidates in Remote Interviews

[akkem]

​Recent reports indicate a rise in job applicants using AI tools to cheat during remote interviews, complicating the hiring process for employers. This trend highlights the need for companies to adapt their recruitment strategies to ensure fair and effective candidate evaluations.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/fake-job-seekers-use-ai-to-interview-for-remote-jobs-tech-ceos-say.h...

[nkeaton]

@Caute_cautim I agree. The worst case that got near was a guy in India that I had been trying to help. He passed on this 5th try. I let him know that I truly admired his accomplishment and determination. Most of us would have given up long before then. He contacted me after because a proclaimed CISSP at his job had offered to endorse him because kept coming up as invalid in the endorsement process. I gave him the link to check. Sure enough he had been an Associate of ISC2…for 5 years when only have 6 to get the experience. I only saw the printout of that. I did not have his name or member id. I did explain the seriousness of this to the man helping and stressed that this person was not a CISSP and was misrepresenting himself as one. I maybe should have done more in reflection. I do remember telling him that he was going to be a CISSP, and the other guy was not. I did honestly think about offering to endorse him after being lied to like that. Hopefully everyone in the office found out that he was a liar and poser.

[akkem]

Relying solely on LinkedIn and ISC2 profiles is not an effective way to prevent remote recruiting risks. These profiles can be easily modified to reflect whatever the candidate wants to present at a given time. Additionally, access to ISC2 profiles is limited—not everyone has one, and even LinkedIn doesn’t always reflect the full picture.

A deeper cultural shift is needed in the hiring process—one that goes beyond online profiles to truly validate experience, assess technical and soft skills, and ensure alignment with organizational values.

[Spirnia]

Agree with needing a deep cultural shift during the hiring process.

Well stated!