South KoreaEnergy and utilities2020 – ongoingKEPCO KPS
AI interviews for intern recruitment
KEPCO KPS recruited 484 interns with an interview stage decided by AI scores
Problem
KEPCO KPS needed to conduct intern recruitment remotely during COVID-19. It also sought more objective interview assessments.
Approach
The company conducted its 2020 intern selection online. Interviews ran from August 29 to September 3, with AI handling questions and assessment. Interview-stage selection relied solely on AI-generated scores across performance capability, growth capability and observed characteristics.
Results
Takeaway
AI scores determined interview-stage selection. The company did not provide evidence that the assessment improved fairness or predicted job performance.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Energy and utilities
- Business function
- Human resources
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- Adoption
- Off-the-shelf tool or platform
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
KEPCO KPS reported recruiting 484 interns through remote selection. It said AI covered interview questions and assessment, with interview-stage pass decisions based entirely on AI scores.
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