Startup owner cancels Rs 22 lakh job offer due to candidate's religious comment on social media, says candidate is...

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13 hours ago

In a shocking turn of events that has taken the internet by storm, Mohammed Ahmed Bhati, an Indian startup founder of recruitment platform Jobbie, revoked a Rs 22 lakh-per-annum job offer to a candidate despite their impressive performance. As per media reports, Bhati rejected the candidate after finding a derogatory LinkedIn comments about religious communities during a routine background check. Here are all the details you need to know about the recent case. Why Ahmed Bhati rejected the candidate?
'No matter how talented someone is, respect and basic decency matter to us more. Talent gets you in the door, but values decide if you stay,' Bhati wrote in a widely circulated post, as reported by LiveMint.
'We were ready to extend an offer above our budget. But during the final background check, we found public posts that included remarks which could hurt religious sentiments. That's not a value we are willing to compromise on,' Bhati explained.
Bhati said the candidate applied after coming across Jobbie's viral Reddit post detailing the company's 450 interviews for over 12,000 applicants. What set the individual apart was not only their technical skills but also their proactive approach—they built their resume using Jobbie's tools and even recommended improvements to the platform. What does the rejection note says?
Bhati posted the rejection note which said, 'We came across some recent public posts on LinkedIn that included comments from you which will deeply hurt the religious sentiments of certain communities'. Social media users share reaction
'Revoking an offer letter for a professional position based on someone's social media activity goes out to show how this cancel culture can actually affect organisation when wrong people get in leadership position. And posting it here isn't virtue signalling either. It simply shows how immature and insecure you are as a leader. Good luck finding good candidates', an user shared his reaction to the whole scenario.