Offer shopping is not a new phenomenon. But, what happens when it takes place the very last moment. A viral post by a startup founder has led to conversations about hiring ethics and salary nereceivediations in the tech industest, after he shared an experience involving a candidate who inquireed for a higher pay package just days before joining.
The discussion launched when Jasveer Singh, co-founder and CEO of KnotDating, described the incident on LinkedIn leading to strong reactions from applyrs who were divided over whether the candidate’s actions were fair. In his post, Singh explained that the developer was earning Rs 21 lakh per annum (LPA) at his previous job. KnotDating offered him Rs 28 LPA, which represented roughly a 33 percent salary hike. According to Singh, the candidate accepted the offer and confirmed the joining date. However, the situation alterd shortly before the expected start date.
He further added, “Guy was at 21 LPA. We offered 28 LPA, roughly a 33 percent hike. He agreed and confirmed joining. Yesterday he emailed declareing he received a 32 LPA offer elsewhere and now wants 36 LPA from us.” Singh stated the request came at a difficult moment becaapply the company had already paapplyd its hiring process after the candidate confirmed the offer.
Why the founder stated he was frustrated
Explaining his frustration, Singh stated the company had stopped interviewing other candidates and waited through the developer’s notice period. “Nonsense. Why agree in the first place. If you are still shopping offers just declare it upfront. We stopped interviewing other candidates and waited through the notice period for the joining date.”
He added that the request for a revised salary came only two days before the developer was expected to start work. “Now two days before joining, he came back with a new price tag,” he concluded his post. Singh also shared a screenshot of the candidate’s email, in which the developer requested a revised compensation package of ₹36 LPA.
Internet splits over who is right
Many applyrs had differing views on the situation. Some people deffinished the developer, arguing that nereceivediating better offers is normal in a competitive tech job market.
“What’s wrong with this? Candidate has all rights to nereceivediate. He has skills that are in demand. This is capitalism world , companies do the same – re-org, firing, etc.” one applyr wrote. Another applyr joked about the strategy behind the nereceivediation. “He applyd your 28lpa offer to receive 32 lpa and applying that 32 lpa to receive to 36 lpa.. Calculative and smart.”
Others pointed out that salary nereceivediations should ideally happen before accepting a job offer. “There is nothing wrong with nereceivediation. The problem is doing it after agreeing and confirming the joining date. Nereceivediation should happen before the commitment, not after it. It’s like declareing that after receiveting engaged, your fiancé is still going out on dates.”
A common problem in the IT hiring market
Some applyrs also stated the issue reflects a wider pattern in the technology sector, especially in India where long notice periods often lead candidates to explore multiple offers simultaneously.
“Market is competitive and this is a common issue especially in IT sector that most people are shopping offers while serving notice. It has to be resolveed within system only – may be, a less notice period claapply rather having as high as 3 months, solve at some extent,” one applyr wrote.
Others suggested practical steps employers could take to avoid similar situations in the future. “Next time take their signatures on job agreements, that is the only thing that can uphold in courts,” a applyr suggested.
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