Funny interview at a startup

My cousin is joining this small (15 people) agency/startup and has been asked these IMO Previous employer's offer letter and payslips are kinda sus? Thoughts? P.S. Offer letter has still not been processed What should be shared and what not?

A 2 yrs old small B2C startup has put the following conditions along with offer letter to my friend: 1. 6 months probation period. 2. 7 days notice period during probation. 3. 7 leaves during probation. 4. ESOPs will be given after 3 months of performance evaluation. 5. No WFH (might get on situation basis), might need to work on Saturdays as well if required. there are about 15 tech team members, they are in the growth phase right now. are these conditions normal for a small startup? what else does he need to find before joining?

I've recently got an offer from a Unicorn Startup, and they pay pretty well (My friends do work there) But I'm getting lowballed. They're offering only 50% of what they offer, and even after having so many calls, they're at max pushing it to 70%, which doesn't make sense to me. They are claiming my Current CTC & saying they can only offer a 30% hike. I don't even get that point. I think ur new CTC shouldn't be based on your previous especially if you are already paying so much to others. Getting less than what my juniors are earning in the same position, baffles me. How do I move forward? I've clearly said that I'm only interested in this amount of money. At the same time, I feel it's better than what I make right now (not much better tho, because WFH vs WFO) I'm okayishhh with the work I do, but the brand name is also a valid concern (I do have a few brand names in my Resume, and that does actually impact) How do I push more? I've clearly told them that this is what you pay & they accept it but constantly raise my Current CTC as their brahmastra. Also, I don't like the tone she's talking with (repeatitvely making me feel inferior about current CTC & my less exp & all), nor do I want to lose my temperament Also one question, they've asked me for the Offer letter, and I have stupidly handed it to them. Is that a norm? What to do in that case next time? I already told them before interviewing how much base I'm expecting.. And they said it would depend on your interviews (where I'm a strong hire) & CTC. And now they're behaving weirdly. What to do!

This was my pathetic interview experience with Acceldata india with a very unprofessional and lying recruiter. This story has a satisfying ending. I attended 6 rounds of interviews in 1 month and completed a take home assignment. I cleared all the rounds and even had a manager discussion about my onboarding. All good so far. Few days later the recruiter called back and said we need one more round (8th round) with the director who sits in US office. I said Ok and he scheduled this call on a Friday 10pm at night. At 9:55pm I tried to join the meeting link he sent but the link was not working. I tried in different browsers, different laptop, different internet connection. No luck. So I reached out to recruiter on mobile and he doesn't pick up. I know he's available because he was on call with someone else. I even tried reaching him via a different phone number but still no luck. Imagine the anxiety and panic I had to go through since I felt that it was my fault. On, next day he casually calls me in the morning to say that "Sorry I tried calling you 2 days ago but your mobile was unreachable (which is a plain lie). He says he cancelled the meeting because he found another candidate with lower salary. That's fine, and I don't give a damn at this point. But I asked why didn't he send meeting cancelled email so I didn't have to panic on a friday late night. He casually says "Sorry about that". That's the last I hear of him. No response after that. All this after going through 8 rounds of interviews and a take home assignment. All because this a--hole recruiter lied to my face and couldn't send a simple email. Funny thing is: Another recruiter reached out to me 3 months later for the same role. Apparently the candidate they hired instead of me backed out at the last miniute. 🤣 If you get a chance to interview at AccelData, trust me, please don't waste your time. The company and the recruiting practises are not worth your time, even if you are jobless.

Recently a HR of a product development/consulting company reached out to me for an opportunity. After the initial discussion about the role, he said he'll schedule the 1st tech round shortly. If I clear the tech round, then there will be a zoom call in which I will have to show them my bank statement for the last 6 months and they'll record it. Salary slips are not enough for them! Anybody else who has come across such ridiculous recruitment practices ?

In an interview I cleared all my round and submitted all govt proof along with current company payslip etc as they demanded this. After one discussion they are saying we have got all your info they will think. I mean which king of process is this? They wasted all my energy , 5 rounds .

Got a offer from a BNPL product based startup which is fairly known in india. Offer is as expected. Though while going over the offer I realised that I am employed by their "wholly owned subsidiary" which was setup in June 2023. That startup has been in business for years now. I am not sure but this seems like red flag. By hire through a subsidiary? Any suggestions on how to proceed further?

I mean I have work experience of over 12 years but it’s the first time I have seen this. Like mostly am gonna go with red flag with the company but what are your thoughts? The company is Engati btw. Based in Bangalore and mumbai. Anyway stay toxic Indian tech scene…!

Hi Fishes, My potential employer is asking for the previous company's offer letter and 3 month salary slips after all interviews. I'm not sure on providing my previous offer letter though, Can I say that I've signed an NDA or would that also need any documentation. Please provide some assistance on this.