Bluffs, Lies, and Grey Areas
Explore ethical strategies for tech compensation negotiations, understanding the risks of exaggeration and how to manage information disclosure. This lesson helps you recognize the fine line between strategic positioning and dishonesty, equipping you to negotiate with integrity while protecting your credibility and chances for better offers.
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Unfortunately, not all of us possess strong morals and values. A minority of unscrupulous candidates will not hesitate to misstate their current compensation, title, role, etc., in order to influence an offer. Given this occurrence is not uncommon, we wanted to apprise the readers of the consequences one can face when indulging in falsification. For the record, we strongly discourage our readers from making any fabricated claims during the interview or negotiation process.
To counter such scenarios, most well-heeled employers such as Facebook, Google, Salesforce, and the like mandate a background check to verify the accuracy of credentials presented ...