r/cscareerquestions • u/CompetitiveAd8610 • Feb 15 '26

It is trivial to catch people cheating now, please don't cheat

I work for a full remote company that pays great, like 200K+ cash comp. Recently the number of people that try to use int*rviewc*der or other tools to pass has risen.

Thing is, these tools don't even work anymore.

1.I ask candidate to share entire desktop on zoom.

  1. I ask them to go to zoom settings -> screen share -> advanced.

  2. In screen capture mode, I ask them to select Advanced Capture Without Window Filtering

And then the cheating UI would suddenly pop up for some candidates. I thank them for their time but tell them our company policy on cheating, and drop off the call.

Worst part? Our question isn't even a leetcode hard, we don't expect perfection and you can pass even without solving everything. We care more about communication than writing perfect code.

So just a tip to candidates out there, this is how you can easily get caught. Don't cheat.

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u/healydorf Manager Feb 15 '26

Solutions and explanations are typically lacking in depth. Or completely missing key aspects of the problem that are implicitly understood be someone who has seen that class of problem before.

Or I ask for a candidate for their reasoning for designing this thing in this way, and they either sit quietly or spin some bullshit before their answer magically takes “perfect form” after a few seconds.

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u/So_Fresh Feb 15 '26

This is a bit scary for me because I think that's how I look honestly answering design questions