Lin Zhao
Staff Writer, AI and Interview Tools
Lin covers AI interview assistants and the changing rules around AI use in hiring, comparing tools and tracking how companies adapt their interview formats.
- AI interview tools
- Remote interviews
- Tool comparisons
Articles by Lin Zhao
Can Interviewers Tell If You're Using ChatGPT? (2026)
Interviewers usually cannot see ChatGPT itself, but they can often tell from how you answer: eye movement, odd pauses, overly polished phrasing, and collapse under follow-up questions. Here is what they look for and how companies have responded.
AI Interview Assistant for Non-Native English Speakers 2026
The right AI interview assistant for a non-native English speaker is the one that hears your interviewer correctly. Here is how to test accent accuracy, compare language support, and practice so you need the tool less.
AI-Enabled Coding Interviews 2026: How to Use AI the Right Way
AI-enabled coding interviews reward judgment, not typing speed. Here is how the rounds at Meta, Canva, and Karat work, what interviewers score, and the prompting workflow that holds up under pressure.
Best Free AI Interview Assistant 2026: Free Tiers Compared
Almost every AI interview assistant says it is free to start, but the free tiers range from a real live session to a short demo. Here is what each one actually gives you and how to test without paying.
AI Engineer Interview Questions 2026: LLM, RAG and Agents
AI engineer interviews test whether you can ship reliable LLM products, not whether you can derive backprop. Here are the questions that come up, how to answer them, and a full worked RAG design.
Verve AI Alternatives 2026: Interview Copilots Compared
Verve AI is a capable all-round interview copilot, but its session caps and broad focus do not suit every candidate. Here is a weighted scoring model, applied to Verve and six alternatives, that you can re-weight for your own interview.
Blind 75 vs NeetCode 150 vs Grind 75: Which to Use in 2026
Blind 75, NeetCode 150, and Grind 75 are the three most popular curated LeetCode lists. Here is what each one covers, how they differ, and which one fits your timeline in 2026.