Sadly, yes. Just a couple of days ago I saw some explicit advice to take credit for things even if you're not sure you contributed enough to deserve it. This wa

Sadly, yes. Just a couple of days ago I saw some explicit advice to take credit for things even if you're not sure you contributed enough to deserve it. This was in the context of reviews rather than hiring, but I think it's about equally common. I consider it a form of exaggeration and I'm uncomfortable with it. On the other hand, there's a difference between taking primary credit and taking credit for contribution. Sometimes it's not a zero-sum game, and taking credit for contributing in no way harms the person who gets and deserves primary credit. In those cases it can still be deceptive, but how much that matters depends a lot on how much exaggeration the interviewer expects and adjusts for.