India, March 12 -- A routine screening call turned awkward for a techie after a hiring manager reportedly reacted strongly to a simple question about the company's work policy.

The techie shared the experience in a post on Reddit, explaining how the conversation quickly became uncomfortable even before the interview process had properly begun.

According to the post, the hiring manager from a company had reached out directly through LinkedIn about a job opening. After making contact online, the manager called the candidate to discuss the opportunity.

The techie, who was laid off a few months ago, opened up about the experience.

During the call, the hiring manager asked about previous compensation and expectations. The techie said the e...