India, March 21 -- A Ranchi-based man's LinkedIn post has sparked a heated debate over linguistic bias in the Indian corporate sector. Highlighting a friend's recent interview at a Jaipur company, the user claimed that despite having excellent English skills, the candidate faced rejection and salary negotiations due to an "Indian accent."

The post slams the "unnecessary obsession" with American accents, questioning why local employees are expected to mimic foreign tones to prove their competence.

"I have a friend who recently gave an interview at [company] in Jaipur. His English is actually very good, but they rejected him or tried to negotiate his salary just by saying that his English has a Hindi tone, meaning an Indian accent," Ranch...