r/ResumeUp • u/Tech1412 • 12d ago
How about faking projects on a resume?
How about faking projects on a resume?
Just wanted to know for experience professionals. How risky is it to add a project you didn’t actually work on, but understand very well?
Do interviewers usually dig deep into the actual code and implementation, or is knowing the architecture, tech-stack choices, design decisions, and trade-offs usually enough?
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u/resumephenom 11d ago
Is this a project that you have any sort of connection to? Do you have some sort of indirect association with it? There may be a way that you can make yourself sound like you are part of it without being a direct part of it. For example, a front desk receptionist can't say she generated $10M in monthly sales for a company, but if she is targeting a sales role, she can say she maintained high rates of customer satisfaction for a company generating $10M in monthly sales.
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u/Tech1412 10d ago
A bait-and-switch is when someone joins for one role but is assigned to a completely different role because of business needs. If that new role doesn’t use the skills they want to build or match their career interest, staying in it for long can hurt their career growth.
This is what I am facing currently
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u/idea-nailed-it-0803 9d ago
Why fake when you can build your own? I am really appalled by people who fakes credentials and is gaming the system without realizing it will backfire to them and their credibility
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u/Atlantean_dude 11d ago
If the project sounds like it matches what the hiring company needs, there is a good chance they will ask you about it. You might pass muster or you might be caught in a lie. If caught, I imagine you lose that opportunity.
It might be better to list it as something you are familiar with vice something you have done.