Google CEO Sundar Pichai says: We have introduced at least one round of in-person interviews just to make sure…

Google is bringing back face-to-face job interviews as CEO Sundar Pichai responds to widespread AI-powered cheating that has compromised the integrity of virtual hiring processes. The company’s shift marks a dramatic reversal from pandemic-era remote recruitment practices that prioritised convenience over verification.

During a February internal town hall meeting, Google employees directly confronted leadership about the cheating crisis. “Can we get onsite job interviews back?” one employee asked, according to audio recordings reviewed by CNBC.