Anushka

I received the LOI a few days ago and was supposed to join on 5th June but I still haven't received the offer letter So I contacted the HR today and she said there is some restructuring going on in the company and she will "get things clear" about my situation and update me later in the evening Honestly this is sooo frustrating 😭 If you're not planning to hire then please don't put people through multiple rounds and make them invest so much time, energy and most importantly hope into the process and if something changes internally, at least communicate it yourself instead of waiting for the candidate to ask. What surprised me even more is that one of my friends already working there told me the environment is really good and the managers are very supportive… so I genuinely didn't expect something like this to happen 😭 This is the third time something like this has happened to me and it genuinely messes with my confidence and peace of mind pray for me guys😭

I used to conduct interviews until my last company. Back then, candidates routinely secured the packages they expected. The situation today is completely different. Hiring has largely frozen, and even employees who would otherwise be openly criticizing their employers are suddenly working with renewed enthusiasm. The fear of layoffs is real, and hardly anyone is pushing for extravagant hikes anymore. Forget a ₹16 LPA offer, if he resigns today, there’s a good chance the current company would simply not retain him. Switching jobs right now is a risky move. At least for the next year, the market is likely to remain heavily tilted in favor of employers.

Interviewed a candidate for a techie opening yesterday. CTC for the candidate with 4 years experience in current company is 7.2 LPA. Asked what the expectation was. Candidate says 16 lakh. I said that's more than double current CTC. Candidate says yes that's what I want. Conversation ended soon after. Increasingly feeling out of touch with today's generation.