India, June 2 -- Salary negotiations often become a talking point during job interviews, especially when candidates ask for a significant hike over their current CTC. One such conversation recently went viral on X after a Chennai-based founder shared that a tech professional with 4 years of experience expected more than double their existing salary.

Dr Sumanth Raman, founder of Algorithm Health Ltd, shared the incident on X, which quickly triggered a debate about salary expectations and hiring practices. In the post, Raman recalled interviewing a candidate for a tech role who was earning Rs.7.2 LPA at their current company.

During the interview, he asked the candidate about their salary expectations. To which the candidate stated a dema...