Yes, you have the right to say that you are not comfortable in sharing your payslip. However, usually HR uses the payslip to determine if the current pay you say you are earning is true and also use it as a gauge of how much salary to offer you.

There are people who argue you should be paid based on the job you are hired for so whatever you were paid before doesn't matter therefore no need to give your payslip.

The company cannot force your to reveal your previous payslip, they only can request it. However, you might also be viewed as a 'bad' candidate for refusing to show your payslip and might lose the job offer.

So whether you want to show or not is up to you provided you are clear on the potential consequences of your actions.

That's really helpful! Thank u so much!

But on the payslip it does says P&C. Would I get into trouble for handling it out? Can't I just give them my current employer phone number then they can call up to confirm everything I said???

Will this lower my odd of getting the job??

Nope, you won't get into trouble. It is private and confidential to the people you choose to show to, but you are within the means to show it. I'm not sure if letting your current employer know you are actively seeking another job is a good idea, but you can certainly offer that option.

Will it lower you chances? It is difficult to say. I'm tempted to say no, because of my personal experiences but I can't say that it won't lower it. Some people will view it as a negative point, some will not view it as something negative. You just have to convince them why you are not comfortable in sharing your payslip and hope they see reason to it.

Ok guys thank you so much for answering all my questions. I have just 1 last question then hopefully you will never hear from annoying me again. Can't believe i forgot about this question till now. If you see this after 9 am on the 23rd don't bother to answer cause it is too late..

How would you answer "Why should we hire you", for customer service job???

Guess I saw this too late d.... How did the interview go?

Normally, they will ask you this as the final question.

"What is your strength and what you can do for the company?"

guys i need help here,

my super-visor wanna promote me to higher level of my current job,the thing is he wanted me to do something like presentation thingny.

anyone have any idea about it?

What do you mean? Your supervisor is asking if you know how to do presentations? Your supervisor wants you to make a presentation why you should be promoted?

What are u working as? Does your new role entails presentations to customers and hence they wanna evaluate on your presentation skills?

Hi guys,

Last time I went interview at this small company.

First of all, they asked me to explain about myself. So I explain about myself, education and working experiences.

And then after that, the woman that interview me asked me to tell about my family backgrounds, what are they doing etc, and also expect me to explain my attitude when I'm with my family, with my friends etc.

Is it ethical to ask these questions? I don't feel like it's necessary for them to ask these questions.

And the most shocking part, they ask whether I have GF or not? I'm speechless when she asked me that kind of question.

Ya thats normal , just some trash talk and they will know more about your background.

It is not ethical and serves no purpose in an job interview. You have the right not to answer those questions. Unfortunately, most of the employees lack the courage to speak up against these sort of questions due to various circumstances.

I feel uncomfortable when they asked about my parents occupation and where they work. I feel like it's unneccasary for them to ask that kind of questions.

This post has been edited by xpole: Mar 14 2016, 04:41 PM

It's those stupid "good parents raise good child" thinking. It serves no purpose in assessing a person and furthermore, it breaches your privacy rights. But, they get away with it, because many candidates want the job or are afraid voicing out is looked upon negatively.

I'm at a stage of my career where I can ask why is that question being asked and that I am not comfortable in discussing areas unrelated to my work competencies.

You should report it to the authorities 😂

My strength is i can lift weights of up to 10kg and i will do what you ask me to do for the company.

hi guys,

I have been invited for HR interview, previous interview is with engineers..

what do they usually ask during the second interview?

Ask if u can manage to stay long as an employee and what makes you happy and satisfied with your job, ask about your hobbies etc.

pretty much like my first interview