A candidate applied for a role, he was selected as everything went well. We reached the last stage : Salary Discussion!!
I asked him, “What are your salary expectations?”
Candidate replies, “I'm open to discussion.” Which was obvious…
I clearly stated, “Great! The budget is around ₹12 LPA. Does that work?
Now guess what could be the most shocking negotiation? ₹13 LPA? ₹15 LPA? ₹20 LPA? No!!!
Out of nowhere, he replies, “Hmmm, I was thinking ₹35 LPA!!”
At first, I thought I didn't hear it properly, but I confirmed, “You mean ₹13.5 LPA or ₹35 LPA ?
He was like, “₹35 LPA. But I'm flexible!”
Itni flexibility ki he is negotiating for more than double the budget 😅
I think he assumed that it's an auction! Next time I'll start with, “Are we discussing salary or lottery winnings?”