ExpertDabbler

Consider this. There was some openings for freshers in my organization. Some one was looking for job and once I got her resume, I referred it to our HR team. All those having 77 percent and above with no history of arrears were shortlisted and asked to come for interview. So far so good. The one I referred was asked to attend the interview as well.

On Saturday afternoon, I get a call from the person stating that she has not been selected. Both she and her father made statements like the management asked for 2 Lakhs deposit out of which 1.5 lakh will be paid to the candidate as stipend for one year and the salary will start only after the end of the first year. The remaining fifty thousand will be retained by the management.

I was cursing the management for being so ruthless and taxing poor students just because they were freshers. I even wondered if we are running a software training company or a proper development company.

As it turned out, one informal inquiry with our HR today revealed that all this was baseless.

The HR presentation has talked about a salary of 1.5 lakhs per annum. They had indeed asked for a 2 year bond to make the candidate stick to the place so that all the training which goes for a fresher does not go into the trash if she decides to quit, say, in 8 months. They had also indicated that the candidate would need to indemnify the company if they decide to quit mid-way for some amount.

I think that’s a reasonable step given the current job market.

I call her again today to clarify what she told me and what the truth is, and she is backtracking all that she told on Saturday.

I think its ok for a candidate to get rejected in the selection process but that does not mean they can spread rumors about the company.

I am not sure if the candidate twisted the facts just to create some sympathy or plain did not understand at all. I even apologized to the candidate thinking it was all our HR’s fault. I was hitting out at our HR to some of my friends over phone and in person during the weekend.

Thinking hard, I realize I got into embarrassing situations just because I chose to refer some stranger.

I think the whole experience should go under the label of Lessons Learnt.

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