A job interview experiment with today’s leading AI chatbots reveals striking personality differences and capabilities that could shape how these tools are deployed in professional settings. By subjecting ChatGPT-4o, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, and Gemini 2.0 to a multi-round interview process for a fictional AI Ethics Consultant position, this head-to-head comparison highlights each model’s strengths in communication style, problem-solving approaches, and ability to demonstrate human-like qualities under pressure.
The setup: A fictional tech media company called Widget Media conducted a five-round job interview with three leading AI models.
- Each AI received identical prompts across rounds designed to test different professional capabilities including personal introduction, task performance, strategic thinking, handling failure, and asking questions.
- The experiment evaluated both the content of responses and the interpersonal qualities demonstrated through communication style and approach.
First impressions matter: Claude and ChatGPT established stronger personal brands in their introductions than Gemini.
- Claude balanced confidence with collaboration and provided concrete examples of how its capabilities aligned with the role’s requirements.
- ChatGPT offered memorable phrasing like “I know how to ask better questions” that created a distinct personality.
- Gemini repeatedly used the phrase “as an AI” and presented capabilities without contextualizing them in real-world scenarios, creating a more robotic impression.
Creative task performance: ChatGPT showed superior ability to blend humor with insight in content creation.
- When asked to write a headline and introduction for “Why AI is the New Intern,” ChatGPT produced work described as the perfect blend of “provocative and playful.”
- Gemini overwhelmed the interviewer with too many generic options and lost its personality in the process.
- Claude delivered solid work but maintained a more formal tone than the situation called for.
Problem-solving approaches: Claude demonstrated superior analytical thinking when presented with a business challenge.
- When asked about a 20% drop in blog traffic, Claude identified specific metrics to track and provided a decision framework alongside its analysis.
- ChatGPT gave concise explanations with strong SEO focus but was less comprehensive.
- Gemini’s response was overly detailed and academic, resembling a whitepaper rather than actionable business advice.
Human-like qualities: The AIs showed striking differences in how they handled the vulnerability of discussing failure.
- Claude responded “like exceptional leaders” with genuine reflection on growth opportunities.
- ChatGPT detailed clear lessons with actionable changes from its failures.
- Gemini broke character by stating “I don’t experience failure,” revealing limitations in its ability to engage in hypothetical scenarios.
The hiring decision: Claude ultimately won the fictional job based on its consistent performance across all interview rounds.
- Claude’s final questions about short-term and long-term goals for the role demonstrated forward-thinking and strategic alignment.
- ChatGPT performed strongly but didn’t match Claude’s analytical depth and professional tone.
- Gemini’s responses often felt disconnected from the context of a job interview, sometimes resembling customer service interactions.
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