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There are some studies that claim a large percentage of people (40%+) lie on their CVs. As someone who hasn't done that and struggles to lie even in games, I ha
by singron 4y ago
There are some studies that claim a large percentage of people (40%+) lie on their CVs. As someone who hasn't done that and struggles to lie even in games, I have a hard time believing it. But even if 5-10% of people lie, hiring is a lemon market, and you definitely don't want to get stuck with the lemons.
Most lying is apparently to change start and end dates of previous employment to cover up short stints where they may have been fired for poor performance, but even if work samples/skill tests/structured interviews were 95% effective, you would still regularly hire duds.
- VonGallifrey 4y agoI believe it. Even with the take home assignment people lie and cheat. We had one person who literally hired a team in India to do it for him. Presumably planning to give his work to them later if he was hired.
- roflyear 4y agoHow could you possibly have found out about this? You sound so jaded, I don't blame you, but I hope you're not ever my hiring manager.
- VonGallifrey 4y agoWe asked him some questions about the code when he came in for the last interview and contract signatures. He didn't have a single clue about any of what he supposedly wrote. When we talked further he admitted to using a Team in India that has been working for him for a while. Needless to say we didn't proceed with signing the contract.