My loyalty to this company is definitely such that I would be tempted to lie to protect it but, i would be putting the integrity of the company in jeopardy if I lied as a staff member. And because this company values its integrity above all else, I am left with no other option than to remain honest at all times. This works out well because it does not clash with my personal values.

Why even work for any company, when you should start your own.

Enrichlee:
Its a tricky question and it requires a more tricky answer. From personal experience, all I did was to answer that I will never do anything that will put the company in harm's way. The interviewer asked further to be specific Yes or No but I still maintained my answer.

You should have added, "and not put myself in direct conflict with the law". What kind of useless company is that?

My reply would be - if I should lie to protect or promote the company, then definitely one day soon I might also have to lie to the company..

Brightgem:
Something like, I believe this company is founded on intergrity, trust... so the question is would this company ever give me a reason to have lie on its behalf.

l love you

general111:
Telling them a yes won't give you a job because it shows you are not honest. I will tell them no, that if the company drives me to lie, then I will resign.. Afraid go catch them.. .

Best comment ever!

Even if you don't lie ....

You selling a lie working for the company .....Airtel and co

Tell them you don't lie, you only manage information. In fact you can serve as Information Minister.

Mynd44:
Reply thus

"As long as my salary alerts gets in 28th of every month, I will lie to my mother, wife, kids and dog. In fact, I am lying right now sef"

Happy sallah baby boy...abi make I say Oga
I no mind meat o

It is very easy. U know everything is easy on my side.
All you have to tell them is that if the company falls u fall also, cus it is from them u are getting ur daily bread. So u will do anything possible nt to become a beggar

Niyeal:
I'm a xtian who believed in thou shall not lie! This an interview question how can i answer,

there are good lies nd bad lies. e.g peter lied not to have known Jesus nd was not killed along with Jesus. Assuming he said the truth, he would have been killed nd would not have been the 1st pop in the Catholic Church. I hv many example from d bible to give u but gat no time now. d koko is that if u are lying for a good reason, then its not bad.

Niyeal:
I'm a xtian who believed in thou shall not lie! This an interview question how can i answer,

capital NO....your integrity superceed other integrity not even for your family

eleojo23:
A company that requires me to lie has no integrity in the first place

you are right.

Mynd44:
Reply thus

"As long as my salary alerts gets in 28th of every month, I will lie to my mother, wife, kids and dog. In fact, I am lying right now sef"

Geez! This really cracked me up

Mobi47:
there are good lies nd bad lies. e.g peter lied not to have known Jesus nd was not killed along with Jesus. Assuming he said the truth, he would have been killed nd would not have been the 1st pop in the Catholic Church. I hv many example from d bible to give u but gat no time now. d koko is that if u are lying for a good reason, then its not bad.

Stop quoting the scripture wrongly.

The Peter that lied had not received the baptism of the holy spirit. We were better than the Peter that lied cos we have the holy spirit teaching us to say NO to every form of ungodliness

'Lie and integrity don't go together. I am sure we can work to avoid such situation. However be assured of my loyalty to the company always.'
The interviewer is not likely to insist on a yes/no answer.

Niyeal:
I'm a xtian who believed in thou shall not lie! This an interview question how can i answer,

If the organisation has integrity, there is no way to lie as integrity itself means being honest and truthful.

With so many conscientious whistleblowers all over the place they want to know if they can be found and filtered at interview. It's an ingenious HRM interview question.

Op its up to u what you tell them. But if u really want this job don't go there and give some cocky answer. At best it will make you seem arrogant, at worst a potential traitor.

If u truly see yourself as a part of the company, lying to protect it should be the least u can do. Say yes, Ode.

you just need to say "I can't do anything that will tarnish the image of this reputable company"

weedtheweeds:
not a lie. Sarah was indeed his sister bro

don't be deceived, Abraham knew to wat context d king was asking. he used wisdom, same way we can argue a person hu lie is not telling a lie but defending his interest or opinion.

ministeriallist:
Tell them you don't lie, you only manage information. In fact you can serve as Information Minister.

The question they are asking u is how will u manage company information at your disposal, honorable minister.

Niyeal:
I'm a xtian who believed in thou shall not lie! This an interview question how can i answer,

It is not a yes or no answer.

Tell them you will be strategic in defending the interest of the company and you will use your best efforts to ensure it does not get into disrepute

Lies and integrity do not correlate.

There is no integrity where a lie is involved.

Henrypraise:
wisdom is profitable to d wise, Abraham lied to protect his family.

No he didn't, Sarah was actually his cousin... So sister

Tell them you'll be purely diplomatic in protecting the company's integrity because with diplomacy truth and lies are subjective -- that's how lawyers win -- with the end justifying the means.
Diplomacy afterall is the foundation of every PR.

ladyF:
An company claiming to have "integrity" would not put me in a situation where I would have to lie to protect her.

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Pennywise:


The question they are asking u is how will u manage company information at your disposal, honorable minister.

Exactly!

Niyeal:
I'm a xtian who believed in thou shall not lie! This an interview question how can i answer,

If a lie is needed to save the company, then the company has no intergrity. Team JESUSmyALLinALL

No, I will not lie, but I will consistently do my job so as not to get the Company to that state or situation that will require laundering her image with lies.

I don't even understand how a company with integrity would ask such a question.

Mynd44:
Reply thus

"As long as my salary alerts gets in 28th of every month, I will lie to my mother, wife, kids and dog. In fact, I am lying right now sef"