Sonar interviews
Sonar interviewsAI-use guidelines for candidates
Take-home work
“If you're asked to complete a take-home or written exercise, using AI as a thought partner is fine. Submitting output you can't speak to is not — we will discuss your work in depth.”
SonarA guide for candidates: Using AI in our interview process
AI as a thought partner, not an author
Practise pinning down an ambiguous requirement before you build, as a take-home asks.
ExampleReview and debug code
“But you should be able to walk us through the logic, explain the tradeoffs, spot the edge cases, and debug it if we ask.”
SonarA guide for candidates: Using AI in our interview process
Walk us through it and debug it
Practise reading a one-line AI draft and finding the input that breaks it.
ExampleWhat they assess
“Whether you wrote something yourself or with AI assistance, we expect you to understand it, defend it, and take responsibility for its quality.”
SonarA guide for candidates: Using AI in our interview process
AI while applying and interviewing
“If you used AI to help with a take-home exercise, a code sample, or anything else in your process with us — tell us. We won't penalize you for it.”
SonarA guide for candidates: Using AI in our interview process
Tell us if you used AI
Practise reading an interview’s AI rules and saying what each stage allows.
Example“In every interview, we'll ask about your experience with AI: how you use it, what you've learned from it, and where you've learned not to trust it.”
SonarA guide for candidates: Using AI in our interview process
Expect questions on your AI use
Practise reading an interview’s AI rules and saying what each stage allows.
ExampleLast reviewed