University of Waterloo Co-operative Education interviews
University of Waterloo Co-operative Education interviewsCanada · co-op office (not an employer)
Advice to employers
“Transparency: Be clear about how AI is used in your recruitment and interview process and what your expectations are for student use of AI interviews (e.g., we expect students to answer the questions themselves in the interview, not using AI.”
University of WaterlooInterview best practices
“Authenticity: Interviews are designed for both candidates to assess employers and for employers to assess candidates—not AI-generated responses.”
University of WaterlooInterview best practices
“Design questions that reveal thinking: Ask follow-up or reflective questions, even in technical/coding interviews, that require explanation, not just polished answers that they might get from AI”
University of WaterlooInterview best practices
“However, submissions or interview responses must be your own and not generated verbatim by AI.”
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Advice to students
“In interviews, employers may use probing follow-up questions to test your depth of understanding.”
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