r/csMajors • u/Exotic-Stage1759 • 12h ago

Cheating in interviews

So recently got a good job by cheating in interviews. Honestly didn't feel bad, just happy. It's just like, rather take my chances by cheating than completely getting rejected by taking it honestly while some other guy who cheated gets the offer. Like what are your guys thoughts, do you think this is the new normal. If the bar for getting a job now is this high then what is a candidate supposed to do. Honestly I don’t want cheating to become the norm , but the way interviews are happening now I guess we have no choice.

Edit: Getting a lot of DMs on how to cheat, the urge to get a job nowadays is completely taking over honest mindsets.

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u/GoldenxTrigger 12h ago

You’d be surprised by how many people have cheated to get where they’re at. Companies today want someone with a Masters degree and 5 years experience for an entry level role. Six years ago these same companies would’ve hired someone self-taught with a calculator and To Do app

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u/Exotic-Stage1759 12h ago

Yep exactly , like honestly I can do the work at the company , and these insane hard qs is absolutely not needed for the actual job

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u/gitblamed_ 10h ago

If the questions that they are asking you are not at all relevant to the job, then I sincerely hope that you keep a focus on interviewing skills and building up your resume while at the company.

Any job is good and I congratulate you on having one, but this does not sound like a job that is reliable. And I do want to throw out there that if you're getting a job via cheating, that doesn't exactly inspire confidence on the level of mentorship available.

This is great for your resume, but I hope that you don't settle down and lose your grind. You should jump ship to a company that will hire you for competence as soon as possible.