There is a special place in hell for these folks..
They offered 30 LPA. Candidate asked for 32. HR - "Budget is locked. Are you really going to lose an opportunity for 2 Lacs?” Candidate - "Are you really going to lose talent for 2 Lacs?" Silence. This is how companies lose. 2 Lacs saved on paper 20 Lacs lost in delayed hiring 20 Cr lost when competitor with the same talent ships faster & wins the market
90% of the time, companies never revisit the decision. Talent bends. And the rare time a candidate puts their foot down and says "No" - they're labeled MONEY-MINDED, DOLLAR-HUNGRY, Opportunistic p*g.
Also, please don't even get me started on the companies that know the candidate’s exact expectations from Day 0, still drag interviews for weeks
- make them pitch, present, and dream…and then show up at the end with a number they already knew was a dealbreaker
There is a special place in hell for these people. I know.. I saw one of the folks telling Yamraj to move forward and make space so he can sit comfortably on the buffalo.
Are bhaiya yeh linkedin wala gyan yha mat lao please.
Make Grapevine underrated.
Talent is actually pretty abundant for most profiles. There's rarely a profile that really needs that one candidate who has enough negotiating power. And if there is, companies don't lowball. Look at zucc scooping up AI talent with 100 million USD packages.
Companies never lose because of such practices. That's why they do it in the first place. Either that's all they can afford, or they know others who will take it.
Damn. Well said
Experiencing the same.
