Key Takeaways
What are the challenges in hiring in the age of AI
Multiple tools for assessing engineering ability quickly
Detecting AI-assisted interviewers in realtime
Identifying bad actors
Meet Our Speaker
John Szeder
Engineering Leader Specializing in Hiring and Scale
With over three decades of experience building and leading engineering teams, John brings a hard-earned perspective on how hiring actually works and how it needs to change in an AI-assisted, remote world.
Why John Szeder and Why Now?
John has been involved in engineering hiring processes and decisions for thirty years. Modern hiring is upside-down: We have gone full circle from "we need to get more resumes" to "we now have 5,000 resumes to dig through." Remote-hiring fraud is real, and we will share repeatable processes for eliminating multiple types of candidate fraud.
Why this is an incredible value for $99
A $99 course vs. a $50,000 mistake isn’t a hard trade-off. SHRM estimates the direct cost of a new hire at $4,700 — but the real cost of a bad or fraudulent remote hire is far higher. Lost time, derailed projects, team morale damage, and the cost of rehiring compound quickly. If this course helps you avoid or catch one bad hire, it pays for itself many times over.
What You'll Get
• Guidelines for interviewing remote engineers • Remote hiring validation protocols to help thwart bad actors • Live-screen protocol to detect AI copilots during remote interviews • Guidelines for evaluating AI implementations in codescreens, using John's "Tic-Tac-Toe" assessment as an example • Tools to reduce the volume of resumes you are reviewing • Additional suggestions on how to save money on your job listings
Testimonials
What are people saying?
John Szeder is a seasoned go to fractional CTO for high volume game and consumer environments, where engineering hiring is very competitive. He is known for his leadership coaching as well as his effective hiring techniques. I would highly recommend this session.
Founder, Chicago, Il
If you are responsible for hiring engineers in 2026 and you feel that nagging uncertainty creeping into your decisions, this is the hour that will pay for itself many times over.
CTO, San Jose, CA
Frequently Asked Webinar Questions
Q: Who is this for? A: For engineering hiring decision-makers — Engineering Managers, Directors, VPs, and founders — who want practical tactics for hiring in an AI-assisted, remote world. Q: Is there a recording? A: Yes, a recording is included. It will be emailed to attendees after the presentation. Q: Will there be Q&A? A: Yes, this is a 45-minute live session with up to 15 minutes of Q&A. Q: What if I can’t attend live? A: A recording is included, so you can still get the content if you miss the live session. Q: Will this include sample questions and rubrics? A: Yes! I will give you tools I use every day.
Ready To Hire With Confidence Again?
Hiring engineers has changed. This session will help you understand what broke, and what to do differently in 2026.
$99.00