<p>It depends on the time, back in 2009, Google asked for transcripts and SAT scores. Now it does not matter because there is still a huge demand for CS majors but you have to pass several interviews.</p>
<p>So can employers check dates of attendance if they wanted to?</p>
<p>@Philosoup - Dates of attendance are available through the National Clearinghouse, so with your consent they can check that.</p>
<p>You guys should know that before they offer you a job you have to fill out an application where you have to state the truth otherwise they will fire you if they(employers) find out later that there is a discrepancy.
So be honest and if they don’t hire you there will be others.</p>
<p>Make sure you delete your facebook before you accept your job too…That picture of you motorboating some drunk sorority chick will end up hurting you. </p>
<p>Actually, don’t delete it. Just make it private and delete any incriminating photos (This includes any pictures with alcohol and illegal substances in it.)</p>
<p>I don’t think anybody here was talking about lying. It was a simple discussion, which I personally feel is not going to matter one way or the other. But none of my buds on this forum lie. </p>
<p>@lindyk8, you sent me a pm and suggested that I told these kids to lie, I’m now we read my post and I don’t know where you read that in my post. Do you need new glasses?</p>
<p>I said you implied that they WOULD lie, Reread. </p>
<p>I never implied such thing. I reread my post. I stated emphatically that they should not lie because they have to fill out the employer’s application and they have to state the truth. Did you not read the part “So be honest”? I hate it when people can go ahead and accuse people of things, especially on the internet without knowing all the facts. In fact, I will report you for causing trouble. I was surprised that you are a mom.</p>
<p>@lindyk8 - @DrGoogle never implied anything of the sort. What he quite clearly said was IF they did it, which obviously is a possibility for anyone, and then got caught, it would be grounds for immediate dismissal. Anyone COULD lie, that is very different than saying they WOULD lie. People have been fired for jobs they have been in and done well in for years when it was discovered they lied on their resumes. Disparaging another user, especially unfairly, is against the Terms of Service. Cut it out.</p>
<p>@Philosoup - A few people have told you or implied that you should lie. As more levelheaded people have said, absolutely don’t. As I state above, they could find out at any time and it could get you fired. It has happened to people that worked at and did a great job at places for 20 years. Things come out, especially in these days of less privacy with so much info hanging around out there and being searchable.</p>
<p>But it would be over something that isn’t remotely worth even considering lying about. A great piece of advice you have gotten here a couple of times is to turn it into a positive. It is admirable to be sensible enough to be cost conscious enough to attend a CCC for a couple of years. Always turn things into positives, including when you answer that famous “What is your biggest fault” question.</p>
<p>Finally, to those talking about transcripts and the like, employers often call schools just to confirm that you graduated. It isn’t impossible that they could mention that you attended for a couple of years. Not sure if they are supposed to be able to do that or not, but it could easily happen. But like I said, should be a moot point. Don’t lie, and you won’t have to care about what anyone says or worry about it every day you are in your job.</p>