Education - Training
I Lied in an Interview… and That’s When It Hit Me
After multiple interviews with no feedback, no follow-up, no real conversation — just the same scripted process — something started to feel off.
Not just frustrating… wrong.
Then it happened.
Another behavioral question.
Another “tell me about a time…”
And I adjusted my answer.
Not a full lie — just enough to sound better. More polished. More… hireable.
And instantly, I was angry.
Because the truth should’ve been enough.
But it didn’t feel like it was.
That’s when it clicked:
This process doesn’t reward honesty — it rewards performance.
And we’ve all been quietly going along with it.
So I stopped playing along.
I wrote a no-BS book that calls this system out for what it is:
- scripted
- inefficient
- and completely disconnected from actual ability
This isn’t a “how to win interviews” guide.
It’s the truth about what’s really happening behind them.
If you’ve ever:
- walked out of an interview feeling fake
- wondered if you should’ve “answered differently”
- or questioned your own value after doing everything right
you’re not the problem.
At some point, you have to ask yourself — are you being evaluated… or are you being trained to perform?
If that question bothers you, you’ll want to read this:
