‘Rejected in two minutes’: Indian-origin student Bhuvana Chilukuri describes AI-led job screening after 100 rejections, calls it 'brutal'

A 20-year-old Indian-origin student finds AI-driven job hunting impersonal and brutal after over 100 rejections. With job vacancies shrinking and employers increasingly using AI for screening, many graduates feel the career ladder is out of reach. While firms cite efficiency, candidates lament the loss of human connection in the hiring process.

By TOI World Desk

Indian-origin student in UK says AI hiring led to over 100 job rejections: 'I got a rejection in less than 2 minutes'

Indian-origin student says AI-led hiring feels “robotic” after over 100 job rejections, some within minutes, as firms increasingly rely on automation.