Overview

• Ravi Thakur accused a startup of ghosting job applicants and relying on automated rejection emails, calling the practice a 'SCAM ALERT.'
• Startup co-founder Pratham Grover responded publicly, revealing Thakur failed the interview and background check, and described him as 'misogynistic' based on past social media posts.
• Grover shared screenshots of Thakur's posts, including one jokingly telling a woman to 'get married and manage a household,' and another criticizing recruiters for not providing feedback.
• The exchange has gone viral, dividing social media users between those supporting Thakur's frustrations with hiring practices and others backing Grover's decision to vet candidates via social media.
• The controversy raises broader questions about professional boundaries, the ethics of using personal social media in background checks, and the lack of standardized hiring feedback.