A survey was conducted on attitudes toward AI interviews among students graduating in 2028. As the spread of AI strengthens companies’ preference for immediately productive employees, approximately 80% of students feel anxious about job hunting, while more than half expect the spread of AI interviews to increase the number of companies to which they apply.
NALYSYS, operated by Leverages, conducted a survey on attitudes toward AI interviews among 352 students expected to graduate in 2028 who are currently job hunting or planning to do so, not 351 students. The survey summary showed that the rise of AI is strengthening companies’ preference for immediately productive employees, with approximately 80% of students feeling anxious about job hunting.
As AI becomes more widespread, 87.0% of students use generative AI for tasks such as self-analysis and preparing entry sheets. Respondents said AI use would lead to more applications. Shorter document-preparation time per company and a lower psychological barrier to writing were cited as factors encouraging applications.
The spread of AI interviews is also affecting the selection process, with 56.5% of students saying that adopting AI interviews would allow them to interview with more companies. Many believe this would enable them to approach companies without the constraints of time and location.
At the same time, approximately 40% said they were concerned about being rejected solely on the basis of an AI interview and would not find that acceptable. The share of students wanting the reasons for the final decision to be disclosed reached 67.0%, highlighting strong demand for transparency and human involvement.
Approximately 1 in 3 students have experience with AI interviews, and those with experience show a stronger tendency to view them favorably. While benefits such as reduced nervousness and greater fairness were cited, concerns were also raised about insufficient interactivity and the evaluation process becoming a black box.