Confused About Accepting a Junior Role Due to Missing Salary Slip and Form 16 – What Would You Do?

Hello, I interviewed for an associate-level position and got selected by a reputed company. In my previous employment, I worked in a different role for 2.7 years. After that, I joined an internship and a course, working as an unpaid intern for 1.5 years to gain experience. My total years of experience amount to 3.2 years.

Currently, the company is offering me a junior-level role because I do not have a salary slip and Form 16 from the associate-level role. I am totally confused about whether I should accept the junior-level position. Please suggest what I should do.

Thank you.

Decision-Making for Internship Experience

In your case, the HR and the functional head of the company can make the decision. You must have documents supporting an internship of 1.5 years. Inform HR that you have been working as a self-sponsored intern with the aim of gaining training and knowledge in the field. As a result, you do not have a salary slip or Form 16.

It is up to you to decide whether to accept a junior-level role, taking into account the current offer and how much value the organization places on you. You can reject this offer if you can secure an associate-level position in another company with 2.7 years of experience.