New Delhi, March 11 -- A hiring experience shared by KnotDating co-founder and CEO Jasveer Singh has sparked a debate online after his post about a developer renegotiating salary just days before joining went viral on X.

In the post, Singh described interviewing a backend developer who was earning Rs.21 lakh per annum (LPA). According to him, the company offered the candidate Rs.28 LPA, which represented roughly a 33% salary hike. The candidate accepted the offer and confirmed the joining date.

However, the situation changed shortly before the expected start date.

"Guy was at 21 LPA. We offered 28 LPA, roughly a 33 percent hike. He agreed and confirmed joining. Yesterday he emailed saying he got a 32 LPA offer elsewhere and now wants 3...