"Everyone's Waiting for Someone Else to Figure Out AI" with Sondra Maher

Episode Description:

Live from UNLEASH Paris, we're joined by Sondra Maher of CoderPad to talk about why companies are still looking to each other for answers on AI instead of experimenting themselves. We discuss the shift from treating AI as cheating in technical interviews to actually assessing how candidates use it, why hiring assessments should reflect the real job, and how transparency can help companies navigate candidate fraud concerns. Plus, why Sondra believes we're all learning AI together, regardless of experience or seniority.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

1. Companies need to stop waiting for others to figure out AI and start experimenting.

2. AI use in interviews is shifting from something companies want to prevent to a skill they actively want to assess.

3. Hiring assessments should reflect how employees will actually use AI on the job.

4. Clear expectations about AI usage can help reduce confusion and candidate fraud concerns.

5. Organizations can accelerate AI adoption by encouraging experimentation and sharing what employees learn.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sondramaher/

Website: https://coderpad.io/

KEYWORDS

AI in hiring, AI skills assessment, CoderPad, technical interviews, AI fluency, candidate fraud, AI cheating, skills-based hiring, hiring assessments, UNLEASH Paris, Don't Tell Me About Yourself