Applying for a job is always the number one struggle the youth face today. While there are not many jobs that are at par with our capabilities, finding a source of earning is always important.
But the entire process of finding the right job can be challenging. The plethora of questions that are asked in an interview round is sometimes too much to bear with. Many companies also have a practice of asking about your previous salary and salary slips. This is done to set a salary bracket for your profile.
There are many people who have their objections regarding this ‘unfair’ practice. Recently, a woman named Shruti Chaturvedi took to Twitter to express her outrage about asking for salary slips before making a job offer and questioned what role does the previous salary play.
I think asking for salary slips/bank statements before making a job offer is outrageous!
What does someone’s previous salary have to do with what you should pay them for the role you are hiring for?
Maybe they were underpaid in their previous job, you pay what you have to na.
— Shruti Chaturvedi (@adhicutting) December 15, 2021
As soon as the post went viral, the internet got divided into two segments. There was one set of groups who supported this practice and stated that it was necessary to ask for proof of salary slips since many people tend to lie on their CVs.
This statement is as outrageous as expecting someone to blindly trust you on the number you quote as previous salary. We are not yet fully integrated in the block chain world! Don’t feed unnecessary ideas for likes and retweets.
— DravidaMaghan (@Dravidamaghan) December 16, 2021
Pay slip is just to confirm if you are not making false claim on what you were getting.
I totally agree, your previous salary is not a yardstick for subsequent salary.
Just that data needs to be consistent.
— Simon Robin (@simon_robin) December 15, 2021
Many companies ask for salary slips/bank statements as a confirmation that candidates aren’t lying about their previous job experience. Fake job certificates can be easily made. Many companies can’t/don’t reach out to previous employer.
— Mr. Jaiswal (@saketjaiswal_sj) December 16, 2021
One of the major reasons companies do this is because people abscond and furnish fake relieving/experience certificates. A bank statement would verify that they are indeed working for that company.
— Akhil (@Akhilgooner) December 16, 2021
1. Applicants usually ask for x% hike from previous salary. Ofc you need to know what that implies & require proof.
2. Old salary breakdown helps create a similar structure in new salary.
3. Roles aren’t always tightly budgeted for and are flexible depending on the person joining— Anant (@AnantNoFilter) December 16, 2021
While others expressed that it was an unfair and unnecessary practice since the company already has a salary bracket to offer to the candidates.
As a practising HR I think it’s complete stupidity. Since in most organizations jobs are graded and pay range for roles are available one should be paid basis the role he is being hired for and not basis his last comp.
— SOURYA S.DASH (@souryadash) December 16, 2021
Whole heartedly agree. Asking for so much information prior has no meaning. Why ask any person to put out so much personal information. Is it a CBI enquiry. Once selected ask for relevant personal information to match your expectations. Previous job salary is irrelevant.
— JATINDER SINGH (@jatinsingh100) December 16, 2021
This happens only in India and not in western world. Its the HR who makes an offer based on the budget allotted for the post which they are hiring.
— Baroon Varma Барун Варма 🇮🇳 (@BaroonV) December 15, 2021
Thank you for saying this! I had this argument with a recruiter last week. I don’t understand why we are only as valuable as our last job rather than our skill set. & my other pet peeve? Cos. dont provide a salary scale with JDs. What the heck does ‘competitive’ mean?
— SeemaBP (@seema_bp) December 16, 2021
