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I was told one way is: I singed a nda and I’m not allowed to answer that
My refusal to answer is proof that I'm trustworthy :3
You’d still be asked to provide start and end dates and place of employment if your work was confidential. If the NDA prohibits you from disclosing your employment entirely, it will typically include a restriction against disclosing the existence of the NDA itself.
"I legally cannot tell you what I was doing from 20xx-20xx"
I’d still ask follow-up questions. Was it in the public or private sector? What branch or industry? Were you in a leadership role, part of a team, or working as an individual contributor? What skills did you develop during that employment that would be beneficial to your employment in this role?
"I cannot answer any of those except the last one, which is that I learned how to avoid questions like these"