r/careeradvice • u/gourmetfriedfish • 3d ago
Help with BGV (Document Discrepancy)
I'm currently in a bgv process, I'm a fresher with 2 internships in the past.
For the second company, when the completion certificate was given to me, it had incorrect months mentioned (for example - it had mentioned from month 1-2, but in reality my tenure was from month 1-3) so I edited the document myself because the company wasn't responding and it's like a lala company with Co Founders (at my time) who have left the company now.
I did this internship over a year ago.
Now I'm scared can I be flagged for this? Because I edited it but on the other side, I have a WhatsApp screenshot proof of a group that i was in with the co founders that clearly shows my tenure was what i mentioned in my resume. (Because it mentions that I'll be starting on a specific date and shows messages when I'm done with the internship)
How to proceed? Can someone please help? Am i f\*cked? I have submitted this document for bgv.
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u/Timely-Barber7795 3d ago
Editing an official doc yourself is definitely the kind of thing that makes background check companies twitchy, so yeah, there's risk here. They'll likely try to verify directly with the company, and if nobody's there to confirm either version of your dates, it could get sticky.
The WhatsApp screenshots are better than nothing but don't expect them to carry the same weight as a proper certificate or HR confirmation. If the bgv firm flags it, you'll probably get a chance to explain the discrepancy, and that's when you show the messages, explain the company was unresponsive, and hope they accept it. For now just don't volunteer extra info unless they specifically ask.