Top 10 Lies Told to Hiring Mgrs at Interview

N · June 7th, 2006, 11:40 pm

I've been programming in C++" for 10 years.My current salary is ($25K-50K over current salary).And my bonus last year was ... (usually doubled).I don't mind a long work day at all. Saturdays? - no problem

desucof · June 8th, 2006, 12:19 am

How many of the 4 have you used N ?

DrBen · June 8th, 2006, 12:33 am

"I know Java because I taught it"

alexandreC · June 8th, 2006, 6:26 am

"ok, I will be expecting your phone call/email within the next 2 days"

mutley · June 8th, 2006, 7:03 am

'Your job sounds interesting''Where did you get your chinos?; they're divine''Yeah, actually I do have a sister'

N · June 8th, 2006, 10:00 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: desucofHow many of the 4 have you used N ?I mainly stick to the 'Top 10 Lies Told to Candidates at Interviews'.

QuantOption · June 8th, 2006, 10:45 am

QuoteMy current salary is ($25K-50K over current salary).And my bonus last year was ... (usually doubled).I dont see why the question to the above answers should be asked in the first place ... the offer they make shouldn't depend on the money you earned before ...

ZmeiGorynych · June 8th, 2006, 10:50 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: QuantOptionI dont see why the question to the above answers should be asked in the first place ... the offer they make shouldn't depend on the money you earned before ...Why?

QuantOption · June 8th, 2006, 11:05 am

Does you previous salary or bonus matters for the value you can add to the company?

ZmeiGorynych · June 8th, 2006, 11:21 am

It is an indicator of what value your previous boss thought you were adding. Not by itself conclusive, but an additional piece of information.Also an indicator of how much you might be prepared to accept in this job. I'm not saying it is always a good strategy to ask or answer that quesiton, but it is not in my opinion a meaningless one.

DominicConnor · June 8th, 2006, 1:42 pm

It's much harder to price people than options, so any data is useful. Job titles don't mean much, nor do you really get much mileage from vague fuzzies about their previous job.I've seen surveys, and don't believe them either.Also lying can be quite fatal these days since HR may well check.

mutley · June 8th, 2006, 1:42 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: QuantOptionDoes you previous salary or bonus matters for the value you can add to the company?if you've not joined because they've not met your last pay level - what value can you add to the company?

QuantOption · June 8th, 2006, 1:45 pm

QuoteAlso an indicator of how much you might be prepared to accept in this job. exactly what I'm saying, sth which adds negative value to the money you are worth ... never positive, no one's gonna pay more than you're worth but obviously they'd like to pay you as least as they can get away with ... so why should you tell how much was your salary or bonus?

QuantOption · June 8th, 2006, 6:39 pm

Quoteif you've not joined because they've not met your last pay level - what value can you add to the company?zero, if you think you are worth more than they can offer, you try somewhere else ... still dont see why last pay/bonus should be a parameter in your payout function. I mean, they are asking how much money you were earning so that they know how much to offer you, why not ask them how much money people in their team are earning so that you know how much to ask for?

QuantOption · June 8th, 2006, 6:43 pm

QuoteAlso lying can be quite fatal these days since HR may well check.Dont ask unfair questions if you dont wanna get unfair answers