Is It Ever Okay to Use a Fake Experience Letter When Joining a New Job?

Hi,

This is kind of a tricky situation, I guess. My friend is going to join a new organization. The organization he is leaving is providing him with the relieving letter and experience certificate, but he doesn't have the experience letter from the organization he worked for before his current one, as his current employer didn't ask for it. Now, this new company wants the experience letter from the current organization as well as from the previous one. So, he is considering providing a fake one. Should he go ahead and provide it?

Thank you.

If the company does background checks, your friend would definitely be in trouble! My sincere advice: don't provide a fake one! Instead, try to get it from the previous employer. It is mandatory for employers to provide an experience certificate.

Certainly, I agree with Vjsarathy. Ask your friend to get this certificate from his past employers. If he doesn't want your advice, let him do whatever he wants to do. But as friends, it's your duty to advise him. That's it.

Can't he go to the previous company and ask for an experience letter? Better yet, he should write one up, including all his job responsibilities and qualities, and take it to the former employer (the one from whom he doesn't have an experience letter) to get it signed.

First, I would like to appreciate your efforts. I am glad that at least you are fighting.

Software Companies and Fake Letters

Let's come to your point. First, let us see what software companies can do and what they can't do with employees with fake letters. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) is the largest organization of the Government of India to govern all these things. They have a database called the defaulter database. Any company can provide necessary documents for updating defaulter names in the database. It requires loads of evidence. If proven, a letter will be issued to the defaulter regarding their blacklisting, and their name is updated in the database.

For example, Infosys kicks off 10-15 percent of employees every year due to fake letters, but they have hardly taken any action yet. The maximum they have done is that the person would not be able to apply to Infosys again.

Your Case

Now, come to your case. If your uncle has a registered firm in London or anywhere and is providing you with experience, then no one in the world can prove it wrong. Mark my words—if he has a registered firm and is willing to verify your certificates, then you don't need to worry at all.

You have cleared the interview; you deserve it. Don't worry at all, chill 