From hiding a tattoo to concealing a criminal record, deceitful jobseekers reveal the biggest LIES they've told in the hope of impressing the boss

  • Jobseekers revealed the lies they've told in the hope of securing a new role
  • Many admitted to exaggerating about their experience and qualifications
  • Others lied about having tattoos - while one kept their criminal record a secret 

By Latoya Gayle For Mailonline

Published: 05:00 EDT, 24 October 2018 | Updated: 05:05 EDT, 24 October 2018

Securing a new job can be difficult, and these dishonest employees aren't above lying if it helps them get ahead.

Workers from around the world took to anonymous confessions app Whisper to reveal the biggest lies they've told in the hope of impressing the boss.

While some were seemingly harmless, like lying about being a good 'team player', others were more extreme, with one going so far as to conceal a criminal record from their potential employer.  

Perhaps unsurprisingly, experience appeared several times on the list, with jobseekers bending the truth on just how much they had worked previously. 

Workers from around the world took to anonymous confessions app Whisper to reveal the biggest lies they've told in interviews in the hope of impressing the boss. One deceitful jobseeker took the risk of lying about having a degree, believing it would set them apart

Workers from around the world took to anonymous confessions app Whisper to reveal the biggest lies they've told in interviews in the hope of impressing the boss. One deceitful jobseeker took the risk of lying about having a degree, believing it would set them apart

A budding restaurateur secured their first cooking job by 'playing up' the amount of experience they gained while working at McDonald's 

A budding restaurateur secured their first cooking job by 'playing up' the amount of experience they gained while working at McDonald's 

One individual chose to extend their employment dates in order to avoid questions about gaps in their career history

One individual chose to extend their employment dates in order to avoid questions about gaps in their career history

One employee keen to fake excitement in a role happily told their interviewer that it had always been their dream to work for the company - even though it hadn't 

One employee keen to fake excitement in a role happily told their interviewer that it had always been their dream to work for the company - even though it hadn't 

 Perhaps unsurprisingly, experience appeared several times on the list. However this person was unique in that they lied in order to appear less qualified

 Perhaps unsurprisingly, experience appeared several times on the list. However this person was unique in that they lied in order to appear less qualified

One person exaggerated their previous salary in order to be offered more for their new role

One person exaggerated their previous salary in order to be offered more for their new role

A rulebreaker understood their rebellious nature wouldn't be attractive to a potential employer, so lied and pretended to be an obedient worker instead  

A rulebreaker understood their rebellious nature wouldn't be attractive to a potential employer, so lied and pretended to be an obedient worker instead  

Being organised and punctual doesn't come naturally to this jobseeker - but they didn't think their potential employer needed to know the truth 

Being organised and punctual doesn't come naturally to this jobseeker - but they didn't think their potential employer needed to know the truth 

Among the most extreme examples was someone who concealed having a criminal record, understanding that it might raise questions from the interviewer 

Among the most extreme examples was someone who concealed having a criminal record, understanding that it might raise questions from the interviewer 

A nervous jobseeker lied about being a confident communicator in order to land a role 

A nervous jobseeker lied about being a confident communicator in order to land a role 

A Harry Potter fan avoided sharing the truth about the tattoo on their back when asked during their job interview 

A Harry Potter fan avoided sharing the truth about the tattoo on their back when asked during their job interview 

An individual with anxiety lied about their people skills in order to be considered for a job

An individual with anxiety lied about their people skills in order to be considered for a job

Another individual exaggerated their sales experience despite having only sold Girl Scout cookies in school 

Another individual exaggerated their sales experience despite having only sold Girl Scout cookies in school 

Time spent at a company was greatly exaggerated by this jobseeker in a bid to make themselves appear more experience on paper 

Time spent at a company was greatly exaggerated by this jobseeker in a bid to make themselves appear more experience on paper 

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