Mumbai Firm Faces Backlash Over ‘No South Candidates’ Job Post
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To get recruited, a candidate will have to undergo two rounds. The first one is a virtual interview followed by a face-to-face interview at the office.
The post also specified that the company is looking for two male techies.
A job posting by a Mumbai-based company has ignited a controversy on social media for allegedly specifying a preference for candidates based on their origin. The posting, shared on X (formerly Twitter), stated ‘No South candidates’ and that the job was only open to ‘male candidates.’ The first screenshot shows a job posting looking for two techies for an office located in Mumbai’s Vikhroli office. It specifies that the company is searching for candidates who have a minimum of 2-3 years of experience, can join immediately, and can work from the office.
To get recruited, a candidate will have to undergo two rounds. The first one is a virtual interview followed by a face-to-face interview at the office. It further lists the key expertise that the organisation is looking for in the candidates. “Log shipping, always-on theory, database size monitoring, blocking and mirroring, disaster recovery strategies and backup and restoration proficiency,” the post read.
“If you meet the requirements and are ready to contribute to our team, we’d like to hear from you,” concluded the post with the HR details.
The X user who shared the screenshot of a response from an individual who criticised the company for its alleged job posting.
As per the screenshot, the candidate slammed the company, saying, “As I can see, there’s a point in the email saying ‘No South candidates’. We South Indians are not like dogs like you people, who join North Indian companies as if you’re working for your family businesses. We can see the mess North Indian chapris coming and begging in South India, but still, we don’t treat you like this – even though you are. We’re glad that we treat you like humans, because we are from India, not from North Indian chapris.”
At the end, the sender signed off the email with his name, followed by “Pan India,” instead of his specific state.
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Since being shared, the post has garnered significant attention online. Social media users quickly chimed into the comments section of the post to share their varied opinions. Some have expressed disbelief and outrage over the discriminatory nature of the job posting, while others questioned the reason behind the preference.
“It’s their own company, and it’s their choice if they don’t want south candidates,” backed a user.
An individual questioned, “Does the ‘No South candidate’ mean South Mumbai instead of South India?
“Did you get a response? Curious to know why the discrimination in a tech job,” a user curiously asked.
A user said, “Didn’t your people migrate to other states? Hypocrisy.”
“I’m not from the South, but this is stupidity at its peak. The person is more into politics than running a company,” read a comment.
The tweet has mustered more than 8 lakh views till now. Needless to say, the post is counting for more views over time.
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