Monday, 27 July, 2026
Ditching the AI Shortcuts: $10B Startup Scraps Take-Home Tech Assessments
By TechShots Studio
AI hiring platform Mercor is abandoning traditional take-home interview assignments, citing candidates’ tendency to rely on AI tools like Claude rather than demonstrating genuine skill. Instead, Product Head Osvald Nitski revealed the startup is returning to live whiteboard sessions and system design discussions to better evaluate a applicant’s true problem-solving abilities, critical judgment, and strategic thinking.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA