India, July 30 -- A job seeker has shared an interaction with a recruiter that many people found frustrating. In a Reddit post, the user claimed they were rejected shortly after asking for clarity on the in-hand salary for a role they had applied for. They wondered if asking about pay before the interview had cost them the opportunity.

The post was shared on Reddit with the title, "Got rejected over asking in-hand salary."

The user wrote, "Hi everyone, a small firm messaged me on Indeed regarding a job I had applied for. You can see the screenshot. Was I wrong simply for asking for clarity about the salary? They rejected me instantly. The job market is already so bad. Then you get rejected for something as small as this without even get...