New Delhi, July 25 -- An Indian expat working as an engineer in France's capital Paris has sparked a debate on the pre-recruitment process in India, calling it "filthy," particularly criticising companies that ask for previous payslips. The social media user, who goes by the name Akhilesh on X, shared a series of tweets and invited opinions from others, many of whom expressed their perspectives in the comments.

"Today I learnt that it is very common for Indian companies to ask for your previous payslips while hiring. This is a filthy practice. It is invasive and shows zero respect for candidate privacy. Any company doing this deserves public shaming. Stop tolerating this trash," the techie wrote.

Akhilesh questioned why companies rely o...