Hi there, 

This sounds complex indeed. And if this is how they do it, it's a bit difficult to get out of it. 

What works in your favour though is that base compensation is the same for the role, regardless of the origin of the candidate. Basically, all Associates will get the same base. What might differ is the signing bonus that they give you, which of course they'll try to keep as small as needed. 

Question is, what do you feel most uncomfortable with: showing them the payslips and potentially being low balled or being taken out of the recruitment process altogether? 

This is not the greatest of times for recruitment at the moment, so perhaps it doesn't make sense to push back. 

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

Q: Kindly provide insights on how to navigate this situation.

If they asked for the payslip and you are interested in that company, you will have to provide it, there is no way around it. However if they did not ask specifically for the salary (eg they just want it as proof of employment), you can anonymize the information about the monetary amount (they might still ask for the original later, and if they do so, you will have to provide it).

The base salary in consulting is normally fixed, so that should not be a problem in any case.

Good luck!

Francesco

They may want this only as a confirmation of where you worked before, and until when.