ua87 wrote:
hi,
while I put down my application, i.e. essays and resume, I have put down some confidential information (mainly named some of our clients). I was assuming I will have the interview abroad so that the names I put would not mean anything to the interviewer.
For example instead of writing
- sell side advisory to a Turkish automotive company (which we generally write as the clients name is confidential) I put down the name of the company, so I wrote sell side advisory to XXX, a Turkish automotive company.
I believe that the schools commit confidentially and they dont use my documents elsewhere. but now that I will have an interview with a local alumni, he will have my resume with those client names. Are the interviewers sign any type of confidentially with the school or can he use my resume elsewhere..
Thanks..
by the way the interview is with Yale
I appreciate that this will be of no help to you... but in case anyone applying in later rounds is reading this thread, I would personally recommend against mentioning client names. (Instead using generic terms "International Financial Institution" "European Government Body" etc).
Think about the possible interview situations (e.g. with an alum who currently works for a competitor), and the possible interview questions. By not disclosing the client name, you can be more open in the interview about your experiences, without worrying that you are breaching confidentiality.
As for your specific case - it's a judgement call. I would personally suggest NOT flagging this with Yale and re-submitting your CV, as it highlights to them that you might have a poor ability to judge confidentiality. They obviously don't perceive there to be an issue at the moment, otherwise they wouldn't have invited you for interview.
However, if you have said something / plan to say something in interview that is commercially or reputationally sensitive... I would recommend getting the CV updated.