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107
How should I respond when I lied about my education and the company finds out through background check?
Mar 22 at 21:59
93
How do I quit due to a disappointing company outlook?
May 2 '17 at 20:38
59
Why do interviewers focus so much on why you want the job?
Mar 25 '15 at 18:12
47
How to negotiate salary with an extremely unprofessional in-house recruiter?
Feb 8 '17 at 19:19
45
Is it acceptable to use pirated software on the job?
Apr 19 '12 at 14:48
37
Employees are gaming their performance metrics, instead of doing what's best for the company
Apr 10 '18 at 20:51
32
Should I reverse a key question during an interview?
Aug 2 '13 at 15:49
28
How can I determine if a coding task is too hard for an interview candidate?
Nov 7 '17 at 18:39
25
How can I stop my colleagues being disrespectful about my personal life choices?
Apr 27 '15 at 22:58
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I am slated to be put on performance improvement plan for sixty days, I have one week to decide & I don't know what to do
Feb 17 '17 at 5:40
22
how to get noticed for the actual work I do at work
Aug 31 '16 at 22:24
22
Pointing out a salary cut
Mar 11 '15 at 20:41
22
How can I avoid telling my boss about the new company that I'll be working for during resignation?
Mar 25 '14 at 15:00
19
How do we recruit junior software developers in an age where everybody studies for the interview?
Dec 29 '18 at 15:49
19
What should I do if I'm asked a famous question in a technical interview which I've previously solved?
May 25 '15 at 4:19
18
Is it a good idea to ask for a significantly lower salary than the median to increase the chances of an offer?
Apr 28 '15 at 18:27
17
Is it ok to take notes to an interview
Sep 15 '15 at 14:52
17
Am I allowed to put a position that I might get in a week on the resume?
Feb 13 '14 at 17:00
15
How to respond to a rejection email when I have yet to attend the final interview I was invited to?
Oct 25 '17 at 22:14
14
Sexy desktop wallpapers in the office
Apr 27 '15 at 22:27
13
Can I prevent my company from modifying source code that I wrote for myself and gave them to use?
Sep 24 '15 at 14:47
9
How do you handle an interview for a candidate who is performing poorly?
Jan 21 '14 at 19:45
7
How to resign from a role with an overly emotional boss
Oct 4 '18 at 0:13
7
want to take a week PTO 'After' 3 weeks notice, is this acceptable or crazy?
May 9 '18 at 15:12
7
Consequences for leaving an easter egg in code?
Jun 11 '16 at 17:27
6
Is there anything that I shouldn't include in my CV?
Mar 12 '15 at 2:09
2
How do I ensure fair performance ratings in the stack ranking system?
Sep 8 '16 at 20:53
1
Should I tell now my company my intention to quit in 3 months, though my notice period is only 2 months?
Oct 9 at 18:55
1
How to not repeat cover letter in interview
Jan 29 at 22:53