Can you really be honest during a job interview?

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October 11,2022 at 12:31AM UTC

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Can you really be honest during a job interview?

I was asked can I handle multiple projects in an interview and how many.I mentioned if it's major projects with multiple components I can handle 5.Minor projects I can handle more but there needs to be balance.The hiring manager didn't like my response because after he smirked and then it felt like I was literally defending myself the rest of the interview.I didn't get the job which is fine because it's probably a toxic environment.But was I wrong for being too honest? Should I have just said yes I can handle everything thrown at me ? Lol

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AnonymousOctober 11,2022 at 1:37PM UTC
Personally, I don't think your response was 'wrong' at all. You can never, ever go wrong with being honest in an interview. If he made you feel the need to defend yourself throughout the interview, I'd say you dodged a bullet!
Holly NunnallyOctober 13,2022 at 10:30AM UTC
I know some people will disagree with my answer, but I think sometimes it's best to be vague.
I think in this case I would've told him that it depends, and then elaborate on that. For example, it depends on the scope of each project, what is involved, the expected outcome, the completion deadlines, etc., because all of those things must be considered before being able to give a more accurate answer.
I agree with the other poster that you dodged a bullet.