Chungin \”Roy\” Lee had offers from Amazon, Meta, and TikTok. His startup, Interview Coder, gives software engineers real-time AI-generated answers. Recruiters are struggling to tell the difference between real skill and AI-assisted responses. Google is considering bringing back in-person interviews, and Amazon now makes candidates confirm they won’t use AI tools. \”I never wanted to work for Big Tech. I just wanted to prove a point,\” Lee said. \”And I think I have.\” Lee expects to hit $1 million in revenue by May. He’s moving to San Francisco to scale up his business. He says he spent 600 hours grinding Leetcode. \”It sucked. Why not use AI to make it easier?\” Lee told CNBC. \”Everyone codes with AI now,\” he said, \”Why pretend we don’t?\” \”We need to know they actually have the skills,\” said Henry Kirk, co-founder of Studioinit. \”More than half the candidates in virtual coding tests are using AI now. It’s getting harder to catch, \” he said.