Overview
- Gaurav Kheterpal, founder of Vanshiv Technologies, wrote on X that a candidate emailed days before onboarding to seek a match to a competing offer nearly ₹2 lakh higher.
- Vanshiv told the candidate he could join at the original package or the offer would be withdrawn, after which the candidate said he would join the other company and Vanshiv canceled its offer.
- Kheterpal alleged the candidate used Vanshiv’s offer letter to press the second employer for a raise, the other founder contacted him, and that firm then rescinded its offer as well.
- The candidate later asked to rejoin Vanshiv on the original terms, but Kheterpal said the role was no longer available and added that such tactics harm long-term career credibility.
- Coverage notes strong online reactions that question hiring ethics, confidentiality of offer letters, and employer conduct, while also pointing out that the public narrative is based on Kheterpal’s account with no statement from the candidate.