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Q: Have you ever lied or exaggerated on a resume or interview question?

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Gender

Male

18% Yes

Female

14% Yes

Ethnicity

% who responded "Yes"

21% of African American/Black employees selected "Yes" when asked "Have you ever lied or exaggerated on a resume or interview question?", while only 15% of Native American employees chose "Yes".

21%

African American/Black

21%

Asian or Pacific Islander

17%

Hispanic or Latino

17%

Other

15%

Caucasian

15%

Native American

Department

% who responded "Yes"

Age

% who responded "Yes"

20% of employees aged 51-55 selected "Yes" when asked "Have you ever lied or exaggerated on a resume or interview question?", while only 4% of employees aged 61-65 chose "Yes".

Education

% who responded "Yes"

20% of employees with Some college selected "Yes" when asked "Have you ever lied or exaggerated on a resume or interview question?", while only 7% of employees with a Doctoral or professional education level chose "Yes".

Experience

% who responded "Yes"

20% of employees at their company 1 to 3 Years selected "Yes" when asked "Have you ever lied or exaggerated on a resume or interview question?", while only 15% of nullemployees at their company Over 10 Years chose "Yes".

Entry Level

1 to 3 Years

3 to 6 Years

6 to 10 Years

Over 10 Years

Location

% who responded "Yes"

27% of employees in Phoenix selected "Yes" when asked "Have you ever lied or exaggerated on a resume or interview question?", while only 10% of employees in Boston chose "Yes".

Phoenix 27%

Houston 23%

New York 22%

Los Angeles 19%

Seattle 18%

Washington, DC 18%

Chicago 17%

San Francisco 16%

Dallas 12%

Denver 11%

Atlanta 11%

Boston 10%

Gender & Department

% who responded "Yes"

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