Indian expat working as an engineer in the French capital of Paris caused a debate on the preliminary recruitment process in India and described it as “dirty”, especially criticizing companies that apply for previous payments. A social media user named Akhilesh on X has shared a number of tweets and invited opinions from others, many of whom expressed their perspectives in the comments.
“Today, I learned that it is very common, that Indian companies to accept your previous payouts. This is a dirty practice. It is invasive and shows zero respect for the privacy.
Akhilesh asked why companies rely on previous candidates’ salaries instead of their evaluation and compensation based on their skills.
“Most of the answers are – because people lie about their previous salaries. Why is this data point needed in the first place? Certainly there is no need to assess skills or fit a role.
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Companies already know their budget and market rate for the role. Knowing the previous salary does not serve any purpose, ”he said.
He also ruled a discussion of human resources practices, such as questioning candidates for their marriage plans, pregnancy and other personal data. “Simply incredible, it must stop,” he added.
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One user in the comments shared personal experience and said, “That’s what I got from one of the companies I used in 2023 as part of the initial screening! It still chasing me !!” The attached questionnaire of HR reportedly asked for personal data, such as the applicant’s life situation, family background, service obligation and more. Akhilesh replied to it and wrote, “I don’t have words, lmao.”
Repeat: “Why is it difficult for some people to understand? Let the market and your skills decide on your future salary – not your past salary, FFS.”
But not everyone agreed with him. One user faced and questioned what is wrong to share lips with HR, especially when people easily share the same documents with the bank officials.
“Personal data protection is a myth. There is nothing wrong with paying requests, previous offer, letter, bank statement, etc. The employer has all the right to control such documents.
And when it comes to privacy, it’s just nonsense. Do you like to hand over your financial documents to a powerful bank or credit card, but when HR asks for the same thing from a reputable company, is it suddenly a concern for personal data protection? This is clean hypocrisy. ”
To do this, Akhilesh has sharply answered, “” The employer has all the rights to these documents. “No, no. ”
The post received more than a million views and launched a breath of comments online.
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