India, June 3 -- A Chennai-based founder has sparked a heated debate online after tweeting about a job-seeker who demanded more than double his current salary while switching. Sumanth Raman, founder of Algorithm Health, shared an X post that proved polarising on the social media platform.

Raman said that while hiring for a tech role, he interviewed a candidate with four years of experience. The candidate was earning Rs.7.2 lakh per annum in his current role.

When Raman asked his expected CTC, however, the job-seeker replied saying that he wanted Rs.16 LPA. The founder chose not to proceed with his job application, implying that his 2x hike demand was the reason for his rejection.

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