New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- A hiring account shared by Gaurav Kheterpal, founder and CEO of Vanshiv Technologies, has gained significant traction online, igniting discussions around workplace professionalism and last-minute salary negotiations. Posting on X, Kheterpal described how a prospective employee-scheduled to join his firm on Monday-emailed just days before onboarding, asking the company to match a competing offer that was "nearly Rs.2 lakh higher."

Kheterpal said his team promptly reiterated that the candidate was free to join on the previously agreed package and clarified that the offer would be withdrawn if he was no longer interested. According to him, the candidate soon responded that he would "join the other company", after which...