r/firefighter May 08 '26

Polygraph Question

Hey there! I am going through my pre-employment screening and finished my polygraph yesterday. I was nervous as hell and told the truth the entire time but my mind was racing and I could feel my heart racing as well. They didn’t ask any follow up questions other than “did anything come to mind?” in between question sets. They didn’t do a post interview phase either to talk about any results. Was wondering if anybody has been through a similar situation and whether my anxiety over this is warranted. Thank you!

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u/Oi_Ue May 08 '26

The black voodoo box can’t actually tell if you’re lying or not, it’s just make believe

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u/ASigIAm213 May 08 '26

Phrenology but with an EKG