New Delhi, May 30 -- A LinkedIn job posting for a Senior Lead Finance Analyst position at a US-based technology company has sparked discussion online after the listing appeared to identify an employee who had already been recommended for the role.

The job advertisement, which was shared publicly on LinkedIn, went viral after a job seeker noticed a line in the description that seemingly revealed the identity of a preferred internal candidate. The discovery led to criticism from some social media users, who questioned the purpose of advertising a role that appeared to have already been earmarked for someone else.

The controversy began when a job applicant shared a screenshot of the listing on social media, highlighting a section that refe...