It is horribly unfair to assign a set of common traits to an entire of people. There is some talk that I have been guilty of doing this myself, but I contend I've been framed. To set the record straight, I have interviewed thousands of engineers and determined that the stereotypes do not fit them all. Engineers are always honest matters of technology and human relationships. That's why it's a good idea to keep engineers away from customers, romantic interests, and other people who can't handle the truth.
Engineers sometimes bend the truth to avoid work.
But thanks to the concept of ''common usage'' this is not technically dishonest in the modern workplace. Sometimes engineers say things that sound like lies but technically are not because nobody could be expected to believe them. Frugality Engineers are notoriously frugal. Advice Engineers are always delighted to share wisdom, even in areas in which they have no experience whatsoever. Their logic provides them with inherent insight into any field of expertise.