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I would never outright lie and say I know a platform that i've never worked on. I would say something like "I have experience in SFMC but never worked with Hubspot. I'm a quick learner on tech stacks and am confident that they are similar enough the learning curve would be easy."
If it’s something I could learn before starting the job I will say I have worked on some projects in the tool before.
I'm 100% honest because when the role truly requires fluency with the tool, my performance may suffer if I'm not at that level.
That said, many job descriptions will ask for familiarity or fluency with marketing automation tools like Marketo, Eloqua, or HubSpot. Or project management tools like Wrike, Workfront, or Asana. So, if the hiring manger asks about a specific one I haven't used or haven't mastered, I talk about what I have mastered and discuss how essentially similar the software tools will be to accomplish the essential functions they need. (Here's where knowing *about* the tool in question really matters.)
Questions about martech tools tend to really be about whether the candidate will need extensive training to be able to do the job. So, if you've used a similar tool, most decision makers will feel confident the answer is "no," and move on to fundamentals and the results you've achieved in prior roles with other tools.
No one should fail to hire a carpenter because she's most recently used Stanley tools instead of Estwing.
If a hiring manger does that, I'd consider it a potential red flag.
I'll take some creative liberties as long as I have a baseline level of familiarity with the tool in question. I'm far from a GA4 wizard, but I know enough to speak somewhat intelligently on the subject. If it's something I'm entirely unfamiliar with, I'll say that but follow up by mentioning my familiarity with a similar tool to show I at least understand the basic concepts.
I agree with the comment above. I would never lie in an interview because they will find out. I find it best to be straightforward and honest.