Why Do Some Candidates Feel Forced to Fake Experience? Let's Discuss Real Scenarios

Reasons Leading to Putting Fake Experience

I would like to discuss some scenarios. There are many candidates who have worked for years in companies. However, when they want to leave the company, they are not provided with experience letters. What about them?

In a specific case at X company, I had a disagreement with the manager, which was the manager's mistake. After a few days, without any prior notice, he terminated my employment. I was unable to take legal action as I did not have the financial resources to pursue the matter.

Some companies hire individuals by promising development projects but end up assigning them support roles. Similarly, some companies promise a 6-month training program but immediately put employees to work. In other cases, companies hire individuals for a specific technology of their interest but later switch them to a different technology.

Why should I have to provide my personal bank statements to a company? How can I bridge the gap if a company lays off employees due to a recession? Additionally, why does a company insist on me joining in NL?

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The Importance of Honesty in Professional Experience

Claiming fake experience is never a good thing to do in the first place. Honesty is the best policy. Getting laid off in a recession is not a taboo. The IT industry can very well understand why and how things happen in a recession.

Employees are expected to be trustworthy for any organization. Sharing bank details is only a confidence-building process, and no organization, in general, would be interested in personal matters.

Discussing Previous Employment with HR

Discuss the previous employment details with interviewing HR and explain the circumstances in a positive note. Never criticize your past employer. Remember, it is the candidate's choice to join the previous organization and the prospective one as well. Please ask appropriate questions about your prospective company to make a decision.

Notice Period Dilemma

The company wants me to join in only 15 days, but my notice period is 3 months. Even in your company, it's also 3 months, but you ask to join in 15 days.

Concerns About Previous Employment

What if my previous company closed due to a lack of projects? What if my previous company was involved in providing fake experience for a fee, taking huge sums of money? There are hundreds of problems from a candidate's perspective. Who will address all of these?

Government and Company Responsibilities

The government has to follow certain standards in all procedures. If a company hires a candidate, whether fake or genuine, they need to fulfill the promises made. Any verification should be done before the offer letter is released. The government should take strict action against companies that deceive while recruiting candidates. There should be a list of blacklisted companies if they mistreat employees, as recognized by NASSCOM.

Impact on Candidates

If companies attempt to ruin a candidate's future by keeping them in the National Skills Registry (NSR) for a lifetime, employees will one day break the IT company's hold.

Suggestions for IT Companies

My suggestion to all IT companies is to conduct background checks before issuing offer letters. IT professionals are usually financially strained, and once they secure a job, they have high hopes. Please conduct background checks before releasing offer letters if you are interested.

I'm writing this after seeing a friend cry over losing a job at X company immediately after joining and relocating his family.

If any recruiter, HR professional, or anyone else dares to provide a perfect answer, please reply.