Lying on linkedin profile?

Sep 15, 2018 35 Comments

A guy I know (was senior in MSFT) just joined goog but has lied about being a principal since last couple of years in MSFT in LinkedIn. Wondering if goog or other companies do bg check for US citizens or not. Also does this behavior help? Seems pretty unethical.

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  • How does it matter to u? Did it interfere In ur day to day working?
    Sep 15, 2018 11
    • Report it to HR. If it turns out they did not lie, HR will figure that out. It sucks to work on an uneven playing field with liars and cheaters. It's bad for everyone.
      Sep 16, 2018
    • New
      stuY15.5

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      stuY15.5
      You're a bunch of sandy va-gin-as. You should mind your own silly business and spend more time cleaning said va-gin-as than be worried about somebody else swinging their co-ck around. You can literally say whatever TF you want which is precisely why you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet. If he passed the interview then due diligence was done and all you whiny biatches should go back to your holes or go crank out some leetcode instead of sitting here being jelly 🤷‍♂️
      Feb 7, 2019
  • I feel u should not waste ur time thinking about just petty things. U don’t know why the other person has written it might be true might be false. Put ur time and energy in better things.
    Sep 15, 2018 2
    • Tesla / Eng
      embedder

      Go to company page Tesla Eng

      BIO
      Interested in all things embedded systems
      embedder
      Good to know your time in energy is better spent on things other than integrity.

      OP, ignore this guy and bring it up with someone if you feel it’s appropriate. This is not a “petty thing”, this is lying about one’s position and implied responsibilities and experience. People with this attitude are why this entire industry can be such a shit-show sometimes.
      Sep 15, 2018
    • Microsoft / Design
      206wrkr

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      206wrkr
      Yeah, ignore and move on.
      Sep 17, 2018
  • Amazon
    vpbylaj

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    vpbylaj
    ^^^ agree

    All these people got fired or "resigned" for misrepresenting credentials. You either reward this behavior with a job and high pay or punish it in order to stop it.
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/successful-executives-who-have-lied-on-their-resumes-2015-7
    Sep 16, 2018 3
    • Amazon
      vpbylaj

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      vpbylaj
      Medallia, I did read the original post. I also read your comments defending the person who misrepresented himself on LinkedIn. So you must think it is ok, while on a job search.

      Some people put an eye catcher headline, that can say anything. But Linkedin is commonly checked vs a resume. Anyone can lie on a resume because no one sees it. The fact that linkedin is publicly seen, including your previous peers, it is trusted more than your resume. People can call you out because you chose to post it publicly.
      Sep 16, 2018
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      innovatorx

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      innovatorx
      Hmm, and I thought you had to join LinkedIn and agree to their terms of service to be able to read bios.
      Sep 16, 2018
  • eBay / Eng
    Napoli1

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    Report
    Sep 15, 2018 2
  • Google
    tfir

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    tfir
    They don't verify LinkedIn, they verify your resume. If you lie on your resume you will get flagged in bg check.
    Sep 15, 2018 0