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> Because people lie, constantly. The new company interviewed me. They can decide if I'm qualified or not.

• tablespoon 5y ago
  >> Because people lie, constantly. > The new company interviewed me. They can decide if I'm qualified or not. And they may decide you're not qualified, because they thought you lied when you didn't. Lying is one of those things that's often an instant dealbreaker.
  • bradly 5y ago
    If they can't tell the difference between an "associate" and a software engineer I'd say I dodge a bullet then.
    • tablespoon 5y ago
      > If they can't tell the difference between an "associate" and a software engineer I'd say I dodge a bullet then. They very likely can do that, but if they think you're lying for some reason, that doesn't matter. It's totally plausible that some shitty software engineers have trouble getting hired and may settle for other work in the interim. If they're unethical, then they may lie about that. One or two interviews may not detect a lot of issues someone like that may have.
• kingaillas 5y ago
  Sometimes, companies fact check what interviewees say. Things like verifying employment, salary, title, etc. This can lead to inconsistent results as mentioned in the original article, when your claimed job role/title and what Apple says after you left don't match anymore.