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Another reason I wouldn't not tell the truth is maybe the interviewer knows my ex-colleagues.

• mathattack 10y ago
  It also shows courage to fess up to getting fired. As long as there's a good story around it, and some learnings, silicon valley is generally forgiving of short tenures.
• hackinthebochs 10y ago
  It's not about lying, but constructing a narrative that paints the facts in a favorable light. Just saying you were fired for underperforming gives you no room to construct a less negative narrative.
  • chris_wot 10y ago
    That's what politicians do.