India, Aug. 17 -- A Reddit post about a job seeker's experience with a recruiter asking for their current CTC before proceeding with an interview has sparked a discussion online, with users divided over whether candidates should disclose their salary history during the hiring process.

The post, titled "Another day, another HR asking about current CTC in WhatsApp," was shared on Reddit along with a screenshot of the conversation between the job seeker and an HR representative.

In the chat, the HR first asked the candidate, "What is your current CTC?" The job seeker responded by asking about the budget allocated for the role instead. When the HR said the budget could not be disclosed and would depend on the interview, the candidate sugges...