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In job interviews, 100% of respondents willing to stretch the truth, study finds

15 points by CrazedGeek 8y ago

pravda 8y ago
What percentage of employers are willing to stretch the truth?
- maltesers 8y ago
  This.
- Mtinie 8y ago
  “We’re a great place to work with lots of flexibility and ways to support creative problem solving.” “We expect the team you’d lead to grow substantially within the next two years.” “Without research and design, we’d miss so many opportunities...we’ve built it into our budget and timelines.” “Trust is only gained by practicing transparency and candor. It’s one of our core values.” Later on: “I know this is a large undertaking with a short timeframe, but we’ll only need to impose upon the team just this once...”
  - TadaScientist 8y ago
    “We expect the team you’d lead to grow substantially within the next two years.” Wait - do I know you from somewhere?
    - Mtinie 8y ago
      :)
- jaclaz 8y ago
  Yep, and what percentage of "head hunters" stretch the requirements to the point that only Superman (in an alternate-alternate reality where he is also kryptonite resistant) could apply "100% truthfully"? Something that always makes me chuckle: https://tudorbarbu.ninja/message-to-recruiters/ https://tudorbarbu.ninja/message-to-recruiters/ >We’re looking for a person with more than 100 years of experience in software development, coding everything from BIOSes to cloud applications, knowledge of all past, present and future operating systems and setting up secure networks. The applicant must also be able to juggle up to twenty balls and read hieroglyphs, be fluent in Swahili and dance like Michael Jackson (especially moonwalking – nice to have at corporate Christmas parties).
  - digisign 8y ago
    And no older then twenty-nine.
digisign 8y ago
I tell the truth but it is a sure fire way to lose a job offer, and am trying to kick the habit. Remember modern companies refuse to invest even the thirty minutes in study needed to get you up to speed on tool X with extensive experience in tool Y.

15 points by CrazedGeek 8y ago

pravda 8y ago

What percentage of employers are willing to stretch the truth?

maltesers 8y ago
This.
Mtinie 8y ago
“We’re a great place to work with lots of flexibility and ways to support creative problem solving.” “We expect the team you’d lead to grow substantially within the next two years.” “Without research and design, we’d miss so many opportunities...we’ve built it into our budget and timelines.” “Trust is only gained by practicing transparency and candor. It’s one of our core values.” Later on: “I know this is a large undertaking with a short timeframe, but we’ll only need to impose upon the team just this once...”
- TadaScientist 8y ago
  “We expect the team you’d lead to grow substantially within the next two years.” Wait - do I know you from somewhere?
  - Mtinie 8y ago
    :)
jaclaz 8y ago
Yep, and what percentage of "head hunters" stretch the requirements to the point that only Superman (in an alternate-alternate reality where he is also kryptonite resistant) could apply "100% truthfully"? Something that always makes me chuckle: https://tudorbarbu.ninja/message-to-recruiters/ https://tudorbarbu.ninja/message-to-recruiters/ >We’re looking for a person with more than 100 years of experience in software development, coding everything from BIOSes to cloud applications, knowledge of all past, present and future operating systems and setting up secure networks. The applicant must also be able to juggle up to twenty balls and read hieroglyphs, be fluent in Swahili and dance like Michael Jackson (especially moonwalking – nice to have at corporate Christmas parties).
- digisign 8y ago
  And no older then twenty-nine.

digisign 8y ago

I tell the truth but it is a sure fire way to lose a job offer, and am trying to kick the habit. Remember modern companies refuse to invest even the thirty minutes in study needed to get you up to speed on tool X with extensive experience in tool Y.