1) I'd say to first be very crystal clear if they're actually objectively lying. The person might have 100% told accurate (albeit weaselly worded) statements ab

1) I'd say to first be very crystal clear if they're actually objectively lying. The person might have 100% told accurate (albeit weaselly worded) statements about their contributions, but an HR person doing a background check or relaying questions through the grapevine is just making assumptions and putting things in their own words. 2) Even if caught exaggerating a bit, I'd say to have a bit of sympathy for job seekers/contractors doing a bit of exaggerating. For a long time now, shitty companies out there have been inflating their job requirements either hoping to find some unicorn that can do the job of 10 people for the salary of .5 employees or using their inability to find a unicorn to apply for some tailor crafted H1Bs. Exaggerating your experience a bit to bypass this cancerous behavior is IMO perfectly justified. 3) The only thing that really matters in the end...do they know their shit and can they do the work?