How to use AI fairly and effectively in your Booking.com interviews
At Booking.com, we use advanced AI tools to help us experiment, learn, and innovate faster, while keeping human judgment, creativity, and problem solving at the core of what we build.
Our interviews focus on your own thinking and strengths, with recommendations on how AI can be used at different stages. Your recruiter is your first point of contact for any questions you may have.
If you have accessibility needs or other specific requirements, please inform your recruiter as early as possible so we can provide the right adjustments and ensure you can fully participate.
Our interviews focus on your own thinking and strengths, with recommendations on how AI can be used at different stages. Your recruiter is your first point of contact for any questions you may have.
If you have accessibility needs or other specific requirements, please inform your recruiter as early as possible so we can provide the right adjustments and ensure you can fully participate.
The recommendations below outline how to use AI fairly and responsibly throughout our recruitment process.
Use AI to research and prepare
📎 Use AI to understand our company, the role you’re applying for, and industry jargon, and to explore example interview questions.
🖇 We don’t recommend that you lift AI-generated company descriptions or “perfect” answers word-for-word into your materials or interviews. We recommend you to translate insights into your own words and experiences so we can get to know the real, authentic you.
🖇 We don’t recommend that you lift AI-generated company descriptions or “perfect” answers word-for-word into your materials or interviews. We recommend you to translate insights into your own words and experiences so we can get to know the real, authentic you.
Use AI as a drafting assistant, but keep your voice and facts
đź“Ž Ask AI to help you structure your CV, cover letter, or portfolio, then edit heavily so it reflects your tone, achievements, and metrics accurately.
🖇 We don’t recommend that you submit untouched AI output or exaggerate responsibilities, titles, or results.
🖇 We don’t recommend that you submit untouched AI output or exaggerate responsibilities, titles, or results.
Sharing the logic behind your work
đź“Ž Tip for the interview: The interview is designed to get to know your own way of thinking and talents. If you used AI for a coding challenge, our interviewers would be highly interested to hear how you arrived at certain choices and what your own logic was behind them.
Use AI to practice beforehand
📎 Use AI to role‑play interviews, get feedback on your answers, or clarify concepts before the interview.
📎 For some technical roles, we may test how you use AI in a controlled way (for example, in a pair‑coding exercise or specific platform).
🖇 We don’t recommend that you use AI tools in real time during interviews, coding tasks, or online assessments where you’re expected to work independently (including hidden browser tabs, phone prompts, or earpieces). Many assessments explicitly require that you complete them independently, so we can accurately assess your own technical skills and approach to problem solving. If you’re unsure about what’s allowed for a specific step in the process, you can always check with your recruiter for recommendations on the use of AI.
đź–‡ To ensure a confidential and safe environment for everyone, we kindly ask you to respect the privacy of our interviewers. We recommend not using AI tools to record or transcribe the interviews, so we can have an open and spontaneous conversation.
📎 For some technical roles, we may test how you use AI in a controlled way (for example, in a pair‑coding exercise or specific platform).
🖇 We don’t recommend that you use AI tools in real time during interviews, coding tasks, or online assessments where you’re expected to work independently (including hidden browser tabs, phone prompts, or earpieces). Many assessments explicitly require that you complete them independently, so we can accurately assess your own technical skills and approach to problem solving. If you’re unsure about what’s allowed for a specific step in the process, you can always check with your recruiter for recommendations on the use of AI.
đź–‡ To ensure a confidential and safe environment for everyone, we kindly ask you to respect the privacy of our interviewers. We recommend not using AI tools to record or transcribe the interviews, so we can have an open and spontaneous conversation.
Being open about your use of technology
đź“Ž At Booking.com, we are very curious about how technology helps us. If a recruiter or interviewer asks whether you used AI, please feel free to share how it helped you think, learn, or structure your work. When in doubt, feel free to ask your recruiter or default to doing the work yourself.
đź–‡ The role of our hiring teams is to answer your questions, tell you about our company, get to know you, and assess your technical skills and approach to problem-solving. Our goal is to get to know the real, authentic you. Relying on AI instead of your own thinking might prevent us from seeing your true strengths and potential.
đź–‡ The role of our hiring teams is to answer your questions, tell you about our company, get to know you, and assess your technical skills and approach to problem-solving. Our goal is to get to know the real, authentic you. Relying on AI instead of your own thinking might prevent us from seeing your true strengths and potential.