Having been on both sides of the equation, including at FAANG, I would say 'just enough' for it to be disadvantageous to lie. I mean it's not like we're studyi

Having been on both sides of the equation, including at FAANG, I would say 'just enough' for it to be disadvantageous to lie. I mean it's not like we're studying the resume and looking for inconstancies. Generally I just picked one specific line, one specific claim, and drilled into it. I generally want to give you a chance to do the whole "STAR" thing, but about some specific technical you claim to be one of your biggest wins. I never have (or have done to me) called any of the references. That feels like a step too invasive for a generic senior engineer gig. Maybe for management I would care more, but I don't interview for or apply to those. Re: 'resume prank', I generally consider a fancy college to be a detractor. It mostly shows your parents drilled you in highschool, and not much else. It's basically a moot point.