India, July 17 -- An HR consultant recently lost a high-value recruitment deal after a star candidate declined a staggering Rs.90 lakh annual salary. Instead of demanding more money, the applicant refused to work under the prospective manager.

"I lost a recruitment assignment worth lakhs... because a candidate rejected a Rs.90 lakh offer. And it made complete sense," wrote Manoj Kumar, the founder of an HR and business consulting firm.

In a LinkedIn post, he explained that he was searching for a suitable candidate for a leadership role and finally found the right fit after weeks of "searching, interviews and discussions."

The company offered the candidate a Rs.90 lakh yearly salary. As a recruiter, Kumar thought his assignment was clos...