Are AI interview assistants detectable in proctored interviews?

A "proctored" interview usually means the candidate runs dedicated proctoring software (or a locked-down browser) that supervises the session. Depending on the vendor, that software commonly does some combination of the following:

• Screen capture or full-screen lock — recording everything visible on your display, including overlays from other apps.
• Process and window inspection — listing running applications and sometimes blocking unknown ones.
• Webcam and microphone monitoring — recording the candidate, the room, and ambient audio.
• Second-device and eye-movement checks — human or AI review of where you are looking.

Because the proctoring software runs on the same machine as the candidate, it has a privileged view of what is happening on that device. That is fundamentally different from a normal Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams call, where the other side only sees your camera, mic, and anything you choose to share.

AI interview assistants — including SubcueAI — are built for standard remote video interviews, not for proctored exams. Even tools that are invisible to a meeting platform can still be visible to proctoring software running locally, because that software can:

• Enumerate running processes and detect a helper app.
• Record the screen, including any floating overlay window.
• Capture system audio routing or virtual audio devices.
• Flag a second monitor, second device, or split attention via webcam.

SubcueAI is explicit about this: proctored interviews, screen-shared interviews, recorded interviews, and company-managed devices are out of scope. You can read more about that boundary on the security page.

The intended use case is a normal remote interview on your own personal computer — for example a Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams call where you are not screen sharing your full desktop and no proctoring agent is installed. In that setting, SubcueAI runs as a native desktop app on macOS or Windows with a local floating overlay, captures both your microphone and the interviewer's audio on-device, and does not join the call as a meeting bot or browser plugin.

For a fuller explanation of the mechanics, see the related answers under how it works and detectability.

If you are not sure, check the interview invitation. Signs that an interview is proctored include:

• You are asked to install software from a vendor like a proctoring or assessment platform before the session.
• You are told to use a specific locked-down browser.
• The interview happens inside a coding-assessment platform that records your screen and webcam.
• You must use a company-issued laptop or VDI.

If any of those apply, an AI interview assistant is the wrong tool — focus on practicing the interview itself instead.