Companies That Allow AI in Interviews: 32 Employer Policies (2026)

Last updated: September 2026

Quick Answer

Very few companies allow AI in job interviews by default, and the ones that do allow it only in specific rounds. Of 32 employers whose official candidate AI guidance we read on September 29, 2026, 24 restrict AI during live interviews, and 10 describe at least one round or task where AI is allowed or expected, such as Meta’s AI-native coding interviews and Canva’s AI-Assisted Coding round (the groups overlap, because some employers ban AI in most rounds but allow it in one). So can you use AI during an interview? Only when that employer tells you, in advance, that AI is part of that round. The safe path everywhere is to rehearse with AI before the interview in OphyAI Interview Practice and to use a live tool such as Interview Copilot only where the employer’s rules allow it.

Stage of hiring	What most of the 32 employers say (checked September 29, 2026)	Examples
Resume and application	AI is fine for polishing, as long as every fact is yours	Anthropic, PwC, Deloitte, IBM, HSBC, LinkedIn
Interview preparation	AI practice is allowed or openly encouraged	Mastercard, McKinsey, Microsoft, LinkedIn, IBM, UK Civil Service
Online assessments	Usually no AI unless the instructions say so	EY, Bain, KPMG UK, Accenture, IBM, Amazon (limits resources)
Live interviews	No AI by default, often with an “unless we tell you” exception	Google, Nvidia, Robinhood, Salesforce, Deloitte, LinkedIn
Live rounds built around AI	AI allowed or expected in specific rounds	Meta, Canva, Coinbase, OpenAI (some formats)
Recording and notetaker bots	Named and banned by several employers	Barclays, Wise, Robinhood, Salesforce

Disclosure: OphyAI publishes this page and makes OphyAI, an AI job-search platform that includes a live Interview Copilot and AI mock interviews. We have a stake in this topic, which is why every policy below links to the employer’s own page and nothing here relies on another vendor’s roundup.

Employer AI Policy Tracker

We started from the more than 100 employer guides on this blog, noted what each one says about AI tool use, and then read each employer’s own careers page, candidate guide or engineering blog on September 29, 2026. An employer appears here only if we fetched an official page that states a rule. Where one of our older guides cited a third-party report about an AI ban (Affirm and Palantir, for example), we left that employer out, because we could not confirm the rule on its own careers pages. Policies change, so every row carries the date we checked it.

Employers That Allow or Expect AI in at Least One Round

Company	Policy in one line	Where it applies	Official source	Checked
Meta	Many technical interviews include a built-in AI assistant in CoderPad (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Meta models) that candidates are expected to use; no outside AI tools are authorized	Live technical interviews (coding and design)	Meta Careers: hiring process FAQ	Sep 29, 2026
Canva	Expects backend, machine learning and frontend engineering candidates to use AI tools such as Copilot, Cursor and Claude, and tells them ahead of time	Live technical interview (AI-Assisted Coding)	Canva Engineering Blog, June 11, 2025	Sep 29, 2026
Coinbase	Engineering interviews give candidates AI tools and assess how they direct and check the output; AI signals were added to every stage of the engineering loop in March 2026	Engineering interviews	Coinbase blog, July 13, 2026	Sep 29, 2026
OpenAI	Varies by interview: some formats intentionally allow AI tools, others test independent problem-solving without them; your prep materials say which	Assessments and interviews	OpenAI interview guide	Sep 29, 2026
GitLab	Transparent AI use is welcome in technical assessments; take-homes may use AI for research if you cite it and answer in your own words; in interviews, do not read from AI-produced answers; disclose the tools you used	Application, take-home, technical assessment, interview	GitLab: Using AI in the interview process	Sep 29, 2026
Greenhouse	Some interviews encourage AI (to research a topic, iterate on content or complete a coding exercise); otherwise, do not use AI to supplement your performance in a live interview unless instructed or agreed; undisclosed use outside the guidelines can disqualify you	Selected interviews, live interview	Greenhouse: Guidelines for using AI in our interviewing process	Sep 29, 2026
Wise	Encourages AI tools in practical tests and take-home tasks (analysis, prototyping, structuring), credited and explained; live AI assistants in video interviews are prohibited, engineering pair programming and system design rounds are done without AI, and personal AI notetakers and recording bots are not permitted	Take-home and practical tasks, live interview	Wise: Using AI in our Recruitment Process	Sep 29, 2026
PwC (US)	AI is not allowed in assessments or interviews, except some case interviews where Talent Acquisition states in advance that you will use AI	Assessment, live interview (case exception)	PwC Guidance for Candidate Use of AI	Sep 29, 2026
Mastercard	Interview without using AI to develop your responses unless specifically permitted; some roles are invited to use AI in a technical assessment, with clear guidelines	Application, live interview, technical assessment	Mastercard AI Use Guidelines	Sep 29, 2026
Deloitte (UK)	Asks early-careers candidates to use GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot to research the final-stage topic; no AI in online assessments or interviews	Assessment preparation, online assessment, live interview	Deloitte UK Integrity Guidance	Sep 29, 2026

Employers That Restrict AI in Live Interviews

Company	Policy in one line	Where it applies	Official source	Checked
Google	”Do not use AI during the interview to help you answer questions”; using AI during the interview results in disqualification	Live virtual interviews	Google candidate guide: virtual interviews (PDF)	Sep 29, 2026
Nvidia	Unapproved outside tools such as ChatGPT during the interview result in disqualification	Live interviews	Nvidia: How We Hire	Sep 29, 2026
Microsoft	AI is encouraged for preparation; in assessments and interviews, show your own skills without outside assistance unless explicitly permitted	Assessment, live interview	Microsoft Careers: How we hire	Sep 29, 2026
Anthropic	Draft your application yourself, then refine it with AI; take-homes without AI unless stated; no AI assistance in live interviews unless indicated; you can look things up in technical interviews	Application, take-home, live interview	Anthropic: Guidance on Candidates’ AI Usage	Sep 29, 2026
LinkedIn	No AI in live interviews unless the recruiting team says in advance that AI is part of the format; AI in coding or specialized assessments only if explicitly permitted	Live interview, technical assessment	LinkedIn: Collaborating with AI during LinkedIn’s hiring process	Sep 29, 2026
Deloitte (US)	AI is fine for research and resume refinement; complete interviews without AI tools unless Deloitte explicitly says otherwise	Application, assessment, live interview	Deloitte US: Using AI Tools in the Recruitment Process	Sep 29, 2026
Salesforce	Do not use AI tools during the interview unless your interviewer prompts an exercise; do not record or transcribe interviews	Live interview	Salesforce blog: interview tips, August 13, 2025	Sep 29, 2026
IBM	AI is fine for resume polish and mock interviews; not for assessments, coding challenges, live interviews or real-time assessments	Application, assessment, live interview	IBM Careers: Application Steps and Tips	Sep 29, 2026
Accenture	AI is fine for rehearsing; not for assessments (unless stated) or for generating answers in interviews; Accenture says it uses proctoring tools and AI-detection methods	Assessment, live interview	Accenture: Hiring powered by responsible AI	Sep 29, 2026
Cisco	GenAI is fine for preparation and brainstorming; reading an AI-generated script in an interview, or generating coding or design solutions in real time, are listed as poor uses	Application, assessment, live interview	Cisco: GenAI Best Practices and Permitted Uses	Sep 29, 2026
Robinhood	No AI tools in live interviews or assessments unless told otherwise, naming smart glasses, earbuds, AI notetakers, large language models and screen overlays	Assessment, live interview	Robinhood: Everything You Need to Know About Interviewing	Sep 29, 2026
McKinsey	Practicing with AI is encouraged; no generative AI, other apps, calculators or prepared notes in assessments or interviews, and installed AI software should be disabled	Assessment, live interview	McKinsey: Assessment Integrity Expectations	Sep 29, 2026
Barclays	Third-party AI tools, including transcription bots and meeting assistants, are not permitted; any use stops the interview and withdraws the application	Live interview	Barclays: Experienced Hire Application Journey	Sep 29, 2026
HSBC	GenAI is fine for research, CV structure and practice; it must not generate responses during live or recorded interviews	Application, live and recorded interviews	HSBC: Application hints and tips	Sep 29, 2026
Monzo	”Refine, not replace” in applications; a few notes are fine, but no AI live in the interview; raise AI notetakers with your recruiter first	Application, live interview	Monzo blog: using AI to ace an interview at Monzo	Sep 29, 2026
UK Civil Service	AI is fine for mock interview preparation; not for answers in live or pre-recorded interviews, or for ability tests	Application, assessment, live interview	Civil Service Careers: AI and recruitment	Sep 29, 2026
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Generative AI is for preparation only; using it to help answer live interview questions is prohibited and can lead to removal from consideration	Application, live interview	Pennsylvania: Guidance for Generative AI Tools and Job Seekers	Sep 29, 2026

Employers With Rules Only for Assessments or Applications

Company	Policy in one line	Where it applies	Official source	Checked
Amazon	Online coding assessment: publicly accessible online resources allowed, no sites that require a login, avoid copying and pasting, and browser usage is logged; amazon.jobs publishes no live-interview AI rule	Online assessment	Amazon: Online assessment prep for SDE roles	Sep 29, 2026
Bain	AI tools are strictly prohibited during the digital assessment, including software that transcribes or gives feedback	Online assessment	Bain: Digital assessment	Sep 29, 2026
EY (US)	Generative AI tools or other assistance are prohibited in the early-careers skills assessment	Online assessment	EY US: Early Careers skills assessment FAQs	Sep 29, 2026
KPMG (UK)	Completing an assessment confirms you did it without help from others or any artificial intelligence	Assessment stages	KPMG UK: Application process	Sep 29, 2026
BCG	Encourages AI to brainstorm, organize your thoughts and practice for interviews; your application must reflect your own voice	Application, preparation	BCG Careers: How to Use AI in Your Application Process	Sep 29, 2026

A note on Amazon, because it is the employer people ask about most. Its careers site describes AI interview transcription (voluntary, with your consent) and its assessment rules, but we found no written rule on amazon.jobs about candidates using AI in live interviews. The clearest public statement is an Amazon spokesperson quoted by GeekWire on March 6, 2025: where applicable, candidates must acknowledge that they won’t use unauthorized tools, like GenAI, to support them during the interview or assessment process. Treat that as a no unless your recruiter says otherwise.

We also checked JPMorgan Chase’s How we hire FAQ, Goldman Sachs’ student Prepare page, Bank of America’s hiring FAQ and Palantir’s Getting Hired page on September 29, 2026, and found no candidate AI rule on any of them. No published rule is not the same as permission: ask.

What the Policies Have in Common

Read 32 policies side by side and the same seven ideas keep coming back.

1. Preparation is fair game. At least 21 of the 32 say in writing that AI is fine, or openly encouraged, for research, resumes or interview practice. Mastercard goes furthest and names “AI-driven mock interview platforms” as an acceptable way to prepare. LinkedIn says practicing mock interviews with AI is encouraged, IBM lists “practicing role play mock interviews,” and McKinsey marks “practicing interview questions” as encouraged. Walmart even announced on June 5, 2025 that it was piloting its own AI Interview Coach with associates; it walks candidates through up to 10 questions and scores each answer on a 1-10 scale.

2. Live interviews are human-only by default. 24 of the 32 restrict AI during live interviews. Many add a narrow exception in the same sentence: “unless we indicate otherwise” (Anthropic), “unless explicitly permitted” (Microsoft), “unless your interviewer specifically prompts you” (Salesforce).

3. Permission is round-specific and announced in advance. No employer we checked gives a blanket yes for every role and round. Canva tells candidates ahead of time that they will use AI. PwC says Talent Acquisition will state it in advance and document it in the case instructions. LinkedIn says your recruiter will explain what is allowed and how it will be assessed. OpenAI puts it in your preparation materials.

4. When AI is allowed, it is often the employer’s environment. Meta’s AI-enabled interviews run inside CoderPad with a built-in assistant, and Meta says only the tools inside the interview environment may be used. At Meta, allowed does not mean bring your own. Canva works differently: its AI-Assisted Coding round expects candidates to use their preferred AI tools.

5. Recording and notetaker bots are named explicitly. At least nine employers mention recording, transcription or AI notetakers: Barclays bans transcription bots and meeting assistants, Wise bans personal AI notetakers and recording bots, Robinhood lists AI notetakers and smart glasses, Salesforce asks you not to record or transcribe, and Mastercard generally does not permit recording without approval.

6. Consequences are written down. At least 14 employers spell out what happens if you break the rule. Google and Nvidia say disqualification. Barclays stops the interview, withdraws the application and may limit future applications. McKinsey lists disqualification, a rescinded offer, restrictions on future applications or legal action. Pennsylvania mentions possible administrative or criminal action.

7. Employers use AI too, and say so. Amazon offers AI interview transcription with consent. Robinhood says you may see its AI note-taker, BrightHire, on the call. Mastercard may use Copilot to summarize Teams calls. KPMG UK’s recorded video interview questions are asked by an AI avatar, and a person scores the answers. Anthropic says it uses Claude to help transcribe interviews but not to make hiring decisions.

One more pattern matters for anyone tempted to bend the rules: most of these policies expect you to explain your own work under follow-up questions. HSBC warns against submitting work you cannot personally explain, LinkedIn says to expect follow-ups on anything you share, and Canva expects engineers to take full ownership of any code they produce. For the ethics side of this question, see our guide to whether using AI in interviews is ethical and our longer take on whether an interview copilot is ethical or cheating.

How to Ask a Recruiter About AI Use

Ask early, ask in writing, and ask about each round separately. Recruiters get this question often now, and several employers above (LinkedIn, Monzo, OpenAI, Wise) tell candidates to ask when unsure.

Questions worth asking:

1. “Is AI allowed in any round of this process? If so, which rounds, and which tools?”
2. “For the technical or case round, will an AI assistant be provided inside the interview environment, or may I use my own?”
3. “Are there rules about notes, a second screen, or looking things up during the interview?”
4. “Will the interview be recorded or transcribed on your side?”
5. “I use an assistive tool for accessibility. How do I request an accommodation?”

A short email you can adapt:

Hi [Recruiter name], thank you for scheduling my interviews for the [role] position. Before I prepare, could you confirm your policy on AI tools for each round? Specifically, whether AI is permitted in the technical or case round, whether any tools are provided in the interview environment, and whether notes are allowed. I want to make sure I follow your process exactly. Thanks, [Your name]

Keep the reply. If the answer is “no AI,” prepare with AI beforehand and walk into the interview without it. If an accommodation is involved, several employers (Anthropic, Salesforce, Monzo, McKinsey) handle it through the recruiter or a formal accommodation process, so start that early.

Using AI Within the Rules

The policies above leave you a lot of room before the interview and very little during it. Here is how to use AI inside those lines.

Before the interview: practice out loud. This is the use most employers on the list endorse in writing. OphyAI Interview Practice runs voice or text mock interviews that ask follow-up questions, then gives you a transcript and per-answer feedback, in behavioral, technical, system design and case formats. That covers the preparation Mastercard, LinkedIn, IBM, McKinsey and the UK Civil Service describe. Run a mock for the specific company, then read its guide: Amazon, Google, Meta or McKinsey.

For the application: polish, don’t invent. Every employer that addresses resumes allows AI help as long as the facts are yours. OphyAI Resume Builder creates ATS-friendly resumes and tailors them to a job description; check every line against what you actually did.

During the interview: live help only where it is allowed. Interview Copilot works on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet: it shows a live transcript of the interviewer’s questions and streams answer suggestions based on your resume and the job description, in a private picture-in-picture overlay called Whisper Mode. Coding Interview, on the Premium plan, streams an approach and code from a screenshot of the problem. Use either one only in a round where the employer allows your own AI tools, and have that in writing. At most employers on this list, that means mock rounds and practice sessions, not the real interview. At Meta, only the built-in assistant is authorized, so any outside tool, ours included, is off-limits there. We make a live copilot and we are telling you this plainly, because the rules are what they are in September 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies allow AI in job interviews?

Of the 32 employers we checked on September 29, 2026, ten describe at least one round or task where AI is allowed or expected. Meta builds an AI assistant into many technical interviews, Canva expects engineering candidates to use AI tools, Coinbase gives engineers AI tools in interviews, and OpenAI allows AI in some formats. GitLab, Greenhouse, Wise, PwC, Mastercard and Deloitte UK allow or ask for it in specific assessments, take-home tasks, interviews or case rounds. Almost everywhere, live conversational interviews stay AI-free unless you are told otherwise.

Can I use AI during an interview?

Only if the employer tells you it is allowed for that round. 24 of the 32 employers we checked restrict AI during live interviews by default, and several, including Google and Nvidia, say it leads to disqualification. Where AI is allowed, the permission is announced in advance and is usually limited to a technical or case round. If you are unsure, ask your recruiter in writing before the interview, and use AI for practice beforehand instead.

Does Amazon allow AI in interviews?

Amazon does not publish a live-interview AI rule on amazon.jobs, but its online coding assessment page allows publicly accessible online resources, bans sites that require a login, asks you to avoid copying and pasting, and says browser usage is logged. In March 2025 an Amazon spokesperson told GeekWire that, when applicable, candidates must acknowledge they won’t use unauthorized tools, like GenAI, during the interview or assessment process. Plan on no AI in Amazon interviews unless your recruiter says otherwise.

Does Google allow AI in interviews?

No. Google’s candidate guide for virtual interviews says: “Do not use AI during the interview to help you answer questions,” and adds that using AI during the interview will result in disqualification from the hiring process. That guide was the version we read on September 29, 2026. You can still use AI to prepare, for example by running mock coding and behavioral interviews before your Google Meet sessions, as long as nothing is running during the interview itself.

What is a typical company policy on AI in hiring?

A typical policy has three parts. First, AI is fine for research, resumes and interview practice, as long as everything you submit is true. Second, assessments and live interviews are done without AI unless the employer says otherwise, and recording or notetaker bots are often banned. Third, the employer explains how it uses AI itself, such as transcription with consent or AI-assisted scheduling. Mastercard, Greenhouse, GitLab, Accenture and Anthropic all publish policies in this shape.

Can I use ChatGPT to prepare for an interview?

Yes, at every employer we checked that addresses preparation. Deloitte US says you may use AI to generate sample interview questions, HSBC allows practising answers to common questions, and Cisco says using ChatGPT to brainstorm or prepare is acceptable. Deloitte UK goes further and asks early-careers candidates to use GenAI tools to research their final-stage topic. The line is crossed when AI writes answers you read out live, or invents experience you do not have.

Can I use an AI notetaker or transcription tool in an interview?

Usually not. Barclays bans transcription bots and meeting assistants, Wise bans personal AI notetakers and recording bots, Robinhood lists AI notetakers among prohibited tools, and Salesforce asks candidates not to record or transcribe interviews. Monzo asks you to raise any AI notetaking with your recruiter first. If you need a tool for accessibility, request an accommodation before the interview rather than turning one on without asking.

What happens if you use AI in an interview when it is not allowed?

Where employers spell out a penalty, it is usually disqualification. Google and Nvidia state it directly. Barclays stops the interview, withdraws your application and may limit future applications. McKinsey lists a rescinded offer, restrictions on future applications or legal action. Accenture says it uses proctoring tools and AI-detection methods, and Pennsylvania mentions possible administrative or criminal action. Beyond the formal penalty, many interviewers ask follow-up questions that test whether you can explain your own answers.

Related Guides

• Amazon interview guide
• Google interview guide
• Meta interview guide
• Microsoft interview guide
• Mastercard interview guide
• PwC interview guide
• McKinsey interview guide
• Barclays interview guide
• Is using an interview copilot ethical or cheating?
• What is an AI-assisted interview?

Sources and verification notes

Checked September 29, 2026. Every employer policy above comes from the employer’s own careers site, candidate guide or official blog, read on that date (month checked: September 2026). The Amazon interview quote comes from a named news outlet and is labelled as such.

• Meta Careers: hiring process and FAQ
• Canva Engineering Blog: Yes, You Can Use AI in Our Interviews (June 11, 2025)
• Coinbase: Interviewing Engineers in the AI Era (July 13, 2026)
• OpenAI interview guide
• GitLab: Using AI in the interview process
• PwC US: Guidance for Candidate Use of AI and PwC US entry-level recruiting process
• Mastercard AI Use Guidelines for Job Application and Interview
• Deloitte UK Integrity Guidance
• Deloitte US: Using AI Tools in the Recruitment Process
• Google: Candidate Guide, Guidelines for virtual interviews (PDF)
• Nvidia: How We Hire
• Microsoft Careers: How we hire
• Anthropic: Guidance on Candidates’ AI Usage (last updated July 10, 2025) and Anthropic careers
• LinkedIn: Collaborating with AI during LinkedIn’s hiring process
• Salesforce: 4 Actionable Tips for a Successful Salesforce Interview (August 13, 2025)
• IBM Careers: Application Steps and Tips
• Accenture: Hiring powered by responsible AI
• Cisco: GenAI Best Practices and Permitted Uses (updated November 10, 2025)
• Greenhouse: Guidelines for using AI in our interviewing process
• Robinhood: Everything You Need to Know About Interviewing at Robinhood
• McKinsey: Assessment Integrity Expectations and Interviewing at McKinsey
• Barclays: Experienced Hire Application Journey and Barclays hints and tips
• HSBC: Application hints and tips
• Monzo: The ultimate guide on using AI to ace an interview at Monzo
• Wise: Using AI in our Recruitment Process
• Civil Service Careers: Artificial intelligence and recruitment
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Guidance for Generative AI Tools and Job Seekers
• Amazon: Online assessment prep for SDE roles and Amazon FAQ: Interview process (transcription)
• GeekWire, March 6, 2025: AI use during job interviews (news report quoting an Amazon spokesperson)
• Bain: Digital assessment
• EY US: Early Careers skills assessment FAQs
• KPMG UK: Graduate application process
• BCG Careers: How to Use AI in Your Application Process
• Walmart: Walmart Pilots AI Interview Coach (June 5, 2025)
• Pages checked with no candidate AI rule found: JPMorgan Chase How we hire FAQ, Goldman Sachs students Prepare page, Bank of America hiring FAQ, Palantir Getting Hired

Employer policies change and often differ by country, business unit and role. The instructions your recruiter sends for your specific process always take priority over anything on this page.