Negotiation, often seen as the final frontier of the job hiring process, holds the key to determining if the chase was truly worthwhile for both parties. This truth was vividly illustrated in a recent anecdote shared by the CEO of an Indian startup, revealing his decision to pass on a “really good candidate” due to her sky-high salary expectations. Her demands were so steep that she comically prompted him to consider taking out a loan just to afford her!
Gaurav Kheterpal, the founder and CEO of Vanshiv Technologies, took to the social media platform ‘X’ to share his experience, revealing a snippet of his dialogue with the company’s human resources department.
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Kheterpal recounted encountering a “really good candidate” and instructing HR to proceed with her application. However, upon learning of her salary expectations, he was left astounded, or say, entertained. The candidate, with four years of experience, was anticipating a salary of Rs 45 lakh per annum—a Rs 17 lakh leap from her current Rs 28 lakh per annum salary.
“Read it again—this is 4 Years Experience. All you can do—pass it off with a bit of humour,” stressed Kheterpal in his now-viral post.
In a light-hearted chat with HR, he quipped about needing to secure a loan to hire the candidate. “We’ll have to apply for a loan to hire her. Let’s skip,” he wrote in the screenshot shared alongside.
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The post quickly gained traction, with individuals sharing their thoughts. “Idk what role this is but 45 at 4YOE is by no means a ‘funny’ number, it’s quite common and realistic. Looks like a simple case of misalignment between what works for which party,” commented one user. “Maybe next time post your budget too along with job posting. This will save both of your time,” suggested another.
A third comment read, “Simple case of mismatch rather than humor, since this is a common CTC for good product companies, especially as you say that they were a really good candidate. It’s great that it got figured out at screening stage. I encourage my recruiters to share our CTC ranges with the candidates upfront for the same reason.”
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Since being shared, the post has garnered over 220K views on the platform.
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