Worried About Background Checks? How to Prove Your Experience Without Salary Slips

Hi, I worked in a local medical retail store for 1.5 years as a part-time community pharmacist after completing my B.Pharmacy. I was not given any pay slips, Form-16, PF, etc., as my salary was very low. I used to receive INR 5000 (five thousand rupees only) in cash. The local medical store owner provided me with an experience certificate only. I also did not file any income tax because my salary was very low.

Later, I got admission to a good MBA college in 2020 and was selected by an MNC during campus placement. Since I do not have salary slips or bank statements due to receiving cash payments, I am concerned about the background verification that the MNC will conduct. Will my experience letter be sufficient? If not, how can I prove that I am telling the truth?

Could someone please suggest the appropriate steps I can take to ensure that I have not misrepresented anything during the background verification process?

Background Check for Business School Admission

Rao - Congratulations on making it to a business school.

BGC verification would depend on verifiable work experience, irrespective of the size and scale of the business. Please mention this fact in your background check forms: that you have received your salary in cash, and it is a local community medical establishment that you have worked for. After your work experience is verified with the owner/manager through the experience letter, it should be fine. Do not worry, please.

Practical Advice for Background Verification

Please mention the facts about your employment very clearly and in full detail so that it may not jeopardize your admission to the business school.

All the best.