Will firms ask for proof of previous "freelance works"?

Question

During the onboarding process, when verifying work experience, do companies typically ask for “proofs of doing freelance work"?

I'm currently on a career break and doing some side works such as coaching and tutoring. I'm also considering to work on smaller freelance works that don't occupy my time (ex: Upwork), which would take up less than 50% of my time. Under such context, will companies ask for “proof” of the freelance works? Considering that these are minor / less formal projects instead of full-time freelance / contractor roles, I would assume that the company would not ask?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Highly unlikely. However, if you need proof you have it if you're using a site like upwork!

Answer 2

Hi there,

It's very very very unlikely to get asked for ‘proof’.

However, it's rather likely that you'll get asked about the sort of freelance work that you did.

The hope then is that you have a strong, believable, articulate answer. It's rather easy to figure out when an answer is fake.

So don't worry too much about it. Just make sure that before the actual interviews you do a quick memory exercise to remember what were the main sort of projects that you did during your freelance times.

Best,
Cristian

Answer 3

Hi there,

Q: Under such context, will companies ask for “proof” of the freelance works?

They might ask for that during the background check, but if the experience is real you don’t need to worry about it. You should have enough proof of the activity with invoices or client communication via email.

Best,

Francesco

Answer 4

Hi there,

nothing to worry about - strategy consulting firms will usually not make you verify / grill you on this one. If anything, an interviewer may ask a question or two out of curiosity, if he/she even notices, but that's about it.

Hope this helps.

Regards, Andi

Answer 5

Hi,

If this is for MBB / strategy consulting, I have not heard of this happening. This experience is arguably not a strong / relevant one, so that's why they are not going to be bothered by it.

Answer 6

Hello,

You most likely won’t get asked for direct proof. However, you may be asked about these experiences during the interview. If you actually did these projects, don’t hesitate to put them on your resume.