A new topic now dominates job interviews: artificial intelligence (AI). Beyond traditional questions about education and experience, recruiters are increasingly interested in your knowledge and use of AI. In 2025, the key question will be: How good are you with AI and how are you integrating it into your work? Here's how to prepare and respond effectively.
Responding with a well-chosen anecdote is often the key to a successful interview. If you simply state that you are good with AI, the recruiter will expect proof. It doesn't matter whether you present yourself as an expert, an empathetic person or an outstanding coder: what matters are concrete and credible examples. Stating a skill is not enough, it must be demonstrated. This is where skills like communication will make all the difference.
During a job interview, stories help highlight your thinking and experience. For example, if you are asked: “How do you use AI?” “, the best answer does not start directly with an explanation. It begins with a problem that you sought to solve.
Turn an interview question into an opportunity
Getting to grips with a new skill, including AI, is often quicker and more relevant when tackling a real-world challenge. The goal is always to be faster or more efficient, and AI can often help with that. Rather than getting lost in adjectives to describe your mastery of AI, illustrate your experience by explaining how you used it to solve a specific problem. What was this problem? This is where your answer should start, because all employers are primarily looking for people who can find solutions.
Regardless of the industry, a problem-solving employee is essential. Show how AI helped you solve challenges faster, more efficiently, or with better accuracy. What have you discovered while working with these tools? Relate these concrete examples to the business needs and challenges it might face.
If you're unsure whether your experience is directly relevant to the position, turn the interaction into a conversation: “I think these skills can be applied here, but I would like to know your opinion on their suitability for this position. » This approach not only allows you to validate your arguments, but also to show your ability to collaborate and engage in constructive dialogue.
Is the idea of presenting a conflict wise in a job interview?
A good story doesn't exist without conflict. When it comes to artificial intelligence, “conflicts” often take the form of challenges such as hallucinations (when the AI generates incorrect information) or lack of transparency (when the process behind the results remains unclear). These conflicts, which can also be called challenges or obstacles, are essential to highlighting your expertise. After all, in a good story, overcoming obstacles is what proves your skills and moves the story forward.
How has AI allowed you to obtain concrete results, explore new possibilities or make new discoveries? What role does it play or did it play in your current or previous roles? Challenges could include trusting the results generated by AI or difficulties in integrating it into your organization. Remember that every step of your journey offers lessons to learn. What have you learned or discovered while working with AI, whether about its limitations or its potential?
In 2025, recruiters will be looking to know: How good are you with AI and how are you integrating it into your work? An already essential and increasingly frequent question. If you're looking for a new role, consider how AI can support you in this process. It's not just an extra detail to add to your career, but a real opportunity to gain useful experience to land your next job.
Acquiring skills, whatever the field, starts with becoming familiar with the basics. To effectively answer AI interview questions, practice sharing clear, impactful stories that illustrate the problems you've solved with this technology. It is this concrete and structured approach that can truly make the difference.
A contribution by Chris Westfall for Forbes US – translated by Lisa Deleforterie
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