Comment by epolanski
> An interview is a sales pitch for a product.
While I see your point, I as a candidate am absolutely transparent and honest about anything work-related, be it in the present or past.
To me the relationship employer-employee is very important, I spend more time working for a client/company during the week than I do with family and friends. Thus this time has to be spent in a mutually satisfying and healthy way.
Pitching and selling myself as anything different than I am does nothing but put me in uncomfortable positions.
This is true, but the degree of freedom that remains is what part of yourself do you wish to show at work.
I don't know anyone that shows their whole self in every situation, so some reservation/ choice is made implicitly. The discussion here is about an explicit choice, which must be maintained, at least for the most part.