New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- A founder from AI startup ecosystem has sparked a heated conversation after slamming the reference check culture in Indian companies, especially within the SaaS sector. He said many treat the departure as "betrayal".

The post has stirred discussion on Linkedin about ego, power dynamics, and fairness in corporate culture.

Sudhir P. took to the platform and said, "I don't do reference checks. Especially not in Indian companies", adding, "Indian work culture has a serious problem with handling exits. Too many folks treat exits like betrayal."

He argued that reference checks, rather than providing objective feedback, are often tainted by personal grudges. According to him, ex-managers frequently let their egos get in t...