Gurgaon CEO calls out techie who asked Rs 36 LPA after accepting Rs 28 LPA offer
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A backend developer's last-minute salary demand has sparked debate after the CEO shared details of the hiring process and candidate's renegotiation.
A hiring experience shared by a startup founder from Gurgaon has triggered a debate online about salary negotiations and professional ethics in the tech industry.
Jasveer Singh, co-founder and CEO of the dating platform Knot Dating, recently described how a backend developer who had already accepted a job offer attempted to renegotiate his salary just days before the scheduled joining date.
Singh recounted the episode in a post on X, explaining that the candidate had initially been offered a significant pay raise. According to him, the developer was earning Rs 21 lakh per annum in his previous role and was offered Rs 28 lakh by the company, roughly a 33 per cent hike. The candidate had reportedly accepted the offer and confirmed that he would join the company.
However, the situation took an unexpected turn shortly before the developer was set to start work. Singh said the candidate reached out again, claiming he had received a better offer elsewhere and wanted the company to revise its proposal.
“Yesterday, he emailed saying he got a 32 LPA offer elsewhere and now wants 36 LPA from us. Nonsense. Why agree in the first place,” Singh wrote in his post.
The founder expressed frustration over the timing of the request, pointing out that the company had already paused its hiring process after the candidate confirmed the offer.
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