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News18
23-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Is This Mumbai Company Offering Internship For Rs 10 Per Month? Here Is The Truth
Last Updated: Faclon Labs explained that the confusion was caused by an error from a bot that mistakenly pulled incorrect data into the listing. Remember the viral screenshot of a Mumbai-based company offering an internship with a Rs 10 monthly stipend? The post triggered a discussion on social media, questioning the reality of the post. Now, the company has issued a clarification, and it's quite different from what it seemed. Faclon Labs explained that the confusion was caused by an error from a bot that mistakenly pulled incorrect data into the listing. The company's post read, 'Hello Everyone! This is a typo, and the internship is Rs 10,000/- month. Please reach out to Hr [@] Faclon [dot] com and utkarsh [@] faclon [dot] com. If you are interested in a backend development internship that graduates to a full-time role. Funny how this went live and got so much traction!!!" 'PS: We checked, and this job post isn't from our Employer account but a 'crawled' job by bots, which took 10/- per month erroneously. We will get this checked and removed, but interested folks should apply for internships at 10,000/- month. Manoj Kumar would be really helpful if you could update the post, as this isn't a post by our HR. let's connect to fix this, please," the company added. Manoj Kumar, a software engineer by profession, shared a post on LinkedIn saying that Faclon Labs clarified that the actual stipend is Rs 10,000 per month and not just Rs 10. 'They're offering a solid internship leading to full-time roles. Lesson: Internet pe sab viral hota hai – galti bhi aur opportunity bhi," Kumar said in his post, which also accompanied a screenshot of a clarification posted by Faclon Labs. It all started when an X user named Aditya Jha shared the screenshot in question, captioning it, 'Internship opportunity". The image showed a listing by Faclon Labs for a Backend Developer Intern, offering a stipend of just Rs 10 per month. The position further demands a degree in Computer Science and skills like backend development, architecture, artificial intelligence, DevOps, machine learning, and more with no fixed working hours, adding to the controversy surrounding the low pay. First Published:
India Today
21-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Is this Mumbai company offering internship for Rs 10 per month? Here's the truth
A screenshot of a Mumbai-based company offering an internship with a Rs 10 monthly stipend has triggered a discussion on social media. But, is this for real? Turns out, it's not quite what it all started with the screenshot in question shared by an X user – Aditya Jha – who captioned his post as 'Internship opportunity'. The image showed a listing by Faclon Labs for a Backend Developer Intern, offering a stipend of just Rs 10 per month with 'no fixed duration.'INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY Aditya Jha (@adxtya_jha) May 19, 2025advertisementNaturally, the job listing raised eyebrows as it went viral. As internet sleuths investigated, it was revealed that the stipend figure was a mistake. Manoj Kumar, a software engineer by profession, shared a post on LinkedIn saying that Faclon Labs clarified that the actual stipend is Rs 10,000 per month - not Rs confusion, the company explained, was caused by an error from a bot that mistakenly pulled incorrect data into the listing.'They're actually offering a solid internship leading to full-time roles,' Kumar said in his post which also accompanied a screenshot of a clarification posted by Faclon while the Rs 10 stipend turned out to be a glitch, the incident triggered a conversation about how misleading job listings can go viral, and why companies need to be vigilant about how their roles are presented
Economic Times
21-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
₹10 internship in Mumbai? Viral post sparks outrage online. But here is what actually happened
Faclon Labs faced backlash after a screenshot of their internship listing with a Rs 10 stipend went viral. The company later revealed it was a data error from a job portal bot, confirming the real stipend is Rs 10,000 per month. This episode emphasizes how quickly misinformation can spread and the need for accuracy in digital job advertisements. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Truth Behind the Typo: A Botched Bot Job Why This Glitch Still Matters Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads When a job listing from a Mumbai-based tech company surfaced on social media offering a backend developer internship for a mere Rs 10 per month, the collective disbelief was palpable. 'Internship opportunity,' read the now-viral post shared by X user Aditya Jha, accompanied by a screenshot showing Faclon Labs as the recruiter—and an eyebrow-raising stipend amounting to less than the cost of a cup of tea. Even more baffling was the 'no fixed duration' clause, which further added to the listing quickly set the internet ablaze, sparking fierce debate over exploitation in the name of experience, with many users calling it out as an extreme case of undervaluing as the internet went sleuthing, the truth emerged—and it was far less sinister than many assumed. The Rs 10 stipend, it turns out, was nothing more than a technical hiccup. The company in question, Faclon Labs, clarified through a LinkedIn post that the actual stipend for the internship is Rs 10,000 per month, not Rs 10. The mix-up, they explained, was due to an error by a bot that inaccurately scraped the data while publishing the engineer Manoj Kumar shared the clarification online, noting that Faclon Labs is in fact offering a 'solid internship' that could lead to a full-time role. He posted a screenshot of the company's response to put an end to the the listing was incorrect, the impact it had speaks volumes about the internet's power to distort perception—sometimes in minutes. What started as an unfortunate typo became a cautionary tale about the importance of accurate online representation, especially in the job also reignited conversations about the quality of internships, digital credibility, and the potential pitfalls of relying on automated systems to convey vital job information. For companies, this incident is a reminder to cross-check job listings for accuracy. For job seekers, it underscores the need to verify before while no one is actually being offered Rs 10 a month for backend development, the buzz around it served as an unexpected deep dive into the fragile ecosystem of online job hunting—and how quickly things can go off-script.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
₹10 internship in Mumbai? Viral post sparks outrage online. But here is what actually happened
Truth Behind the Typo: A Botched Bot Job Why This Glitch Still Matters MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT When a job listing from a Mumbai-based tech company surfaced on social media offering a backend developer internship for a mere Rs 10 per month, the collective disbelief was palpable. 'Internship opportunity,' read the now-viral post shared by X user Aditya Jha, accompanied by a screenshot showing Faclon Labs as the recruiter—and an eyebrow-raising stipend amounting to less than the cost of a cup of tea. Even more baffling was the 'no fixed duration' clause, which further added to the listing quickly set the internet ablaze, sparking fierce debate over exploitation in the name of experience, with many users calling it out as an extreme case of undervaluing as the internet went sleuthing, the truth emerged—and it was far less sinister than many assumed. The Rs 10 stipend, it turns out, was nothing more than a technical hiccup. The company in question, Faclon Labs, clarified through a LinkedIn post that the actual stipend for the internship is Rs 10,000 per month, not Rs 10. The mix-up, they explained, was due to an error by a bot that inaccurately scraped the data while publishing the engineer Manoj Kumar shared the clarification online, noting that Faclon Labs is in fact offering a 'solid internship' that could lead to a full-time role. He posted a screenshot of the company's response to put an end to the the listing was incorrect, the impact it had speaks volumes about the internet's power to distort perception—sometimes in minutes. What started as an unfortunate typo became a cautionary tale about the importance of accurate online representation, especially in the job also reignited conversations about the quality of internships, digital credibility, and the potential pitfalls of relying on automated systems to convey vital job information. For companies, this incident is a reminder to cross-check job listings for accuracy. For job seekers, it underscores the need to verify before while no one is actually being offered Rs 10 a month for backend development, the buzz around it served as an unexpected deep dive into the fragile ecosystem of online job hunting—and how quickly things can go off-script.
