Tech Professionals Distrust AI-Driven Hiring, Dice Survey 2025 shows that 68% of the respondents have lost trust in the AI hiring process, while 80% said they preferred hiring led by humans.
The survey pointed out the concern of many tech workers about the dissatisfaction related to the hiring process. About 30% of the employees consider leaving the organization due to frustration with the AI hiring process. The number shows that 2.5 times more women tend to leave their jobs than men.
What is the problem, and from where has the distrust been raised?
Candidates say AI tools tend to favor keyword matching, resulting in qualified applicants being overlooked. Around 92% said AI misses good candidates who don’t tailor their resumes for screening algorithms. Meanwhile, 78% said they feel pressured to exaggerate skills, and 65% have already modified their resumes to improve chances with AI filters.
Dice CEO, Art Zeile, said in the TechRepublic interview that,” Most candidates don’t know what happens after they hit ‘submit’ on a job application.” He added, “Candidates are telling us loud and clear that when hiring processes feel like a black box, trust disappears.”
Zeile said. “Employers may be making their operations more efficient, but if that comes at the cost of alienating top talent, then we’re creating a lose-lose scenario for the entire industry.”
Despite efficiency gains from AI, only 14% of tech professionals fully trust automated hiring. Nearly half, 46% trust hybrid approaches where AI supports but does not replace human evaluation. Candidates value,
- clear job descriptions,
- timely updates,
- guaranteed human review,
- salary transparency,
- and clear evaluation criteria.
The Dice survey highlights a widening gap between employer confidence and candidate experience. However, the HR has another point of view, about 98% of them say, AI improves efficiency.
The Dice CEO further added, “Tech professionals aren’t rejecting innovation, but instead, they’re asking for processes that feel fair, human, and transparent,’’ he said. “The solution isn’t to abandon AI but to apply it more responsibly. Hybrid hiring models where AI is used to support, not replace, human decision-making earned 3X the trust of fully automated approaches.”
Dice has recommended a hybrid approach combining AI efficiency that is led by human decision-making. By using this approach, the candidates can regain trust and confidence in this highly competitive technology talent market.
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