Woman fired for pretending to know language in job interview

A woman applied for her dream job, but the interviewer who was supposed to test her proficiency in her native language couldn’t speak it properly. Despite answering all the questions, the woman was rejected for the job. Feeling frustrated, she left feedback on a job site, which eventually led to the interviewer getting fired. While the woman got what she wanted, she now feels guilty for getting someone fired. Do you think she was in the wrong?

Qualified woman fired for faking language proficiency in interview ‍♀️

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Woman fired for lying about language skills in job interview

A woman (27f) who applied for her dream job was fired for pretending to know a language she claimed to be proficient in. Despite growing up in Russia and speaking it fluently, she struggled to understand the interviewer who had a heavy accent and made grammatical errors. After being rejected for the job, she left feedback on a job site which received a lot of attention, leading to an investigation and the eventual dismissal of the interviewer. The woman now feels guilty for causing the interviewer to lose their only source of income. Do you think she was in the wrong for leaving feedback? Read on for reactions and comments.

Scammer employee fired for pretending to know language in job interview. NTA

Interviewer’s odd point on job income. NTA not responsible.

Pretending to know a language in an interview? Not a smart move

Missed job opportunity due to interviewer’s lack of competence

NTA, OP. You did every other candidate a favour

Woman pretends to know language in job interview, gets fired. NTA

Woman fakes language skills for job, loses it all. NTA?

Honesty is the best policy.

Commenter defends interviewee and agrees she deserves to be fired.

Honesty pays off! NTA for being truthful about language skills

Fair is fair, NTA. She can go lie somewhere else.

Using Google Translate to learn a language? One man’s take

You’re not the a**hole, she dug her own grave

Honesty is the best policy in job interviews. ‍

Fairness for struggling candidates in job interviews is important

Karma strikes back! NTA for not exposing her lies.

Giving honest feedback is NTA. OP shouldn’t feel guilty.

Justice served: Inexperienced interviewer exposed for incompetence

You dodged a bullet! NTA for exposing her lies

Lying during an interview: NTA gets fired for pretending to know a language.

Honest feedback given to a lying job candidate. #NTA

Red flag in a job interview NTA stands up for themselves

Standing up for honesty and integrity in the workplace

Standing up for yourself in a job interview like

Honesty is the best policy, don’t fake it till you make it

Interviewer falsely accused candidate of not speaking Russian well, NTA.

Fraudulent interviewee gets fired, job opening available

Company’s lack of oversight allowed unqualified employees to skate by

Hired for language skills, fired for pretending. NTA prevails.

Don’t feel bad for exposing her lies. NTA

Bosses made the right call firing language-faker. NTA

Negligent receptionist allowed unqualified people, got fired after long time

Employee fired for faking language proficiency in job interview. NTA.

Honesty is the best policy in job interviews

Pretending to know a language in an interview? Not a smart move.

Commenter believes woman is not at fault, job search recommended

Language skills are critical for the job, NTA for firing.

Honesty wins, lies cost jobs. ‍♀️

IT Crowd reference saves woman in job interview

Inform the company of harassment, lawsuit territory. NTA.

Agreeing with the judgement and happy for the outcome

Support for not hiring unqualified candidate who threatened job prospects.

Commenter expresses concern over harassment and personal privacy

Avoiding a language lie leads to a job loss. NTA wins.

The consequences of faking language skills in job interviews

Support for victim, consider police report.

Native speaker gets fired for not faking a language interview

Honesty is the best policy.

Commenter defends OP for not being sympathetic to unqualified employee.

Encouraging response, suggest follow-up with company for fair interview.

Commenter defends job seeker’s actions, says NTA ‍♀️

Commenter shares mischievous response to employer’s ignorance

Fraudulent job applicant gets caught, NTA for company’s decision

Standing up for truth and honesty wins, no a**holes here

Woman fired for faking Russian language skills. Commenters agree, NTA.

NTA stands up to job interview scammer and wins

Company interviewer pretends to know language, gets caught and fired.

Incompetence, not you, got her fired ‍♀️ NTA

Misrepresenting language skills leads to job loss. NTA judgement.

Curiosity kills the cat, will OP get the job?

Job applicant lies about language skills, gets what she deserves

You didn’t get her fired for being unqualified ‍♀️

Being honest in a job interview pays off. NTA

Support for lying job interviewee sparks debate NTA

Lying in a job interview never ends well ‍♂️

Standing up against fraud and unfairness. You’re NTA

Fraudulent job behavior exposed. Accountability is not AH.