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Re:The dystopian world of software engineering interviews by agumonkey on Friday February 14, 2020 @07:56PM (#22332112)
So many people suggest me to lie. So many do. When you don't (anxious, imposter, doubtful or else), recruiter hasn't shiny eyes so you fail.

It's a recipee for fake.

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Re:The dystopian world of software engineering interviews by KungFuJohnny on Friday February 14, 2020 @08:23PM (#22332323)
They lie to you. Why should you feel bad about lying to them?
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Re:The dystopian world of software engineering interviews by agumonkey on Friday February 14, 2020 @08:45PM (#22332478)
That was another reason indeed.

For science I tried an blatant lie, and it was the most horrendous experience I ever felt regarding work. I was gutted and never want to do it again. But factually, I don't think it mattered to them, it was just smalltalk to them. Although I'm not 100% sure they didn't see through.

Oh and ironically, some recruiters casted doubt on very factual and true parts of my resume.

I mean what stupid game is this.

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