求職者Millard在應徵一份媒體公關工作時，原本預期會與真人面試，卻被要求錄製自己回答問題的影片。他在晚上九點半進行了這場面試，面對螢幕上跳出的問題，他只有短短的思考時間和兩分鐘的錄影時間，這段經歷讓他感到非常不真實。儘管最終遭到拒絕，他的經歷反映了現代求職市場中自動化視訊面試與AI技術的普及，以及深夜面試趨勢的興起。（關鍵數字：9:30, two minutes）

根據語音AI招募軟體公司Ribbon的數據，約有24%的AI面試發生在當地時間晚上10點到凌晨2點之間，這為那些因為日班工作、育兒或其他限制而無法在正常時間面試的求職者提供了新的選擇。然而，許多求職者對AI面試抱持懷疑態度，Greenhouse的調查指出，高達38%的美國求職者會因為面試涉及AI而選擇退出招募流程，主因在於他們擔心AI的評分標準不透明。

這些AI系統通常透過特定的評分標準來評估求職者的技術能力或熱情程度，並將結果提供給招募人員。雖然有專家認為AI面試應該作為履歷的輔助工具，幫助優秀人才從海量申請中脫穎而出，而不是完全取代真人面試，但對許多求職者而言，這個過程仍令人沮喪。Millard甚至將這種求職的無力感寫成了一部獨角戲，因為在現今的就業市場中，求職往往感覺像是在對著虛空吶喊，而沒有人會聽見。

Job seeker Millard expected a human interviewer for a media relations position but was instead instructed to record his answers on camera. Completing the interview at 9:30 PM, he faced on-screen questions with minimal time to think and only two minutes to record his responses, an experience he found bizarre. Although he ultimately received an automated rejection, his ordeal highlights the growing prevalence of automated video and AI interviews in the modern job market, as well as the rise of late-night interviewing.

Data from Ribbon, a voice-AI recruitment software company, reveals that 24 percent of their AI interviews occur between 10 PM and 2 AM local time, offering a new alternative for candidates constrained by daytime jobs, parenting, or other responsibilities. However, many applicants remain highly skeptical of AI interviews, with a Greenhouse survey indicating that 38 percent of American candidates have withdrawn from a hiring process because it involved an AI agent, largely due to concerns over the lack of transparency in how they are evaluated.

These AI systems typically evaluate candidates against specific rubrics, analyzing their technical skills or enthusiasm, and then pass the scores to human recruiters. While some experts argue that AI interviews should serve as a resume supplement to help strong candidates stand out from a massive pool of applicants rather than replace humans entirely, the process remains frustrating for many. Millard channeled this emotional devastation into a one-man show, capturing the sentiment that applying for jobs today often feels like screaming into an indifferent void.