Candidate earning Rs 5 lakh was offered Rs 7.5 LPA, as per 'market standard '. He rejected the offer, landed a Rs 14 LPA job. Delhi co-founder has a message for recruitersA job seeker rejected a Rs 7.5 lakh offer, which was presented as a 50% hike, arguing it undervalued his four years of experience and was l...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Oracle layoffs 2026: Tech giant's headcount shrinks by 21,000 amid rapid AI adoptionAI adoption has led to a 13% decline in Oracle's total workforce. The company said in its filing that the workforce adjustments were in res...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
21-year-old’s first Rs 1 lakh salary dilemma in Bangalore: Parents want support, she wants financial freedomA young software engineer in Bangalore faces a dilemma as she begins her lucrative full-time career. While earning ₹1-1.15 lakh monthly, sh...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
IIT Roorkee, IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant announce Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment initiative to strengthen India’ s research, innovation and DeepTech ecosystemIIT Roorkee, in partnership with IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant, has launched a Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment Fund to fuel India's deep-tech ...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Bengaluru techie who started with just Rs 5,000 salary now has Rs 70 lakh net worth, but still carries one regret he cannot forgetA Bengaluru tech professional's journey from a Rs 5,000 monthly salary to a Rs 45 lakh annual package and Rs 70 lakh net worth is inspiring...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Infosys, HCL Tech, Coforge, other IT stocks rise up to 3% a day after a massive crash. What lies ahead?IT stocks rebounded after a sharp sell-off triggered by Accenture’s guidance cut, with gains led by Coforge and Tech Mahindra. Analysts see...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
India's biggest space-tech opportunity lies downstream, not just in launchesSpaceX's massive valuation highlights the immense potential in space technology, with Starlink and AI driving value. While India's space st...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Cook earning Rs 15,500 left after 4 years despite gifts and salary hikes. Man says her exit taught him a harsh lessonA man's four-year relationship with his cook ended abruptly when she left for a higher-paying job, despite his consistent salary increases,...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
'Joined Monday, quit Wednesday': Techie leaves Rs 42 LPA WITCH job in just 2 days, now worried about 2-day PF creditA tech professional's swift departure from a major IT firm just two days after onboarding, driven by a lucrative offer exceeding ₹50 lakh a...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Candidate wanted Rs 32,000, but accepted Rs 20,000 salary out of desperation and urgency. A month later, he discovered how much his colleagues earnA candidate accepted a low salary due to urgent need but later discovered colleagues earned significantly more for the same work. This reve...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Candidate earning Rs 58,000 was offered Rs 60,000 by HR as 'reasonable increase'. Then a Rs 85,000 job offer changed everything. Delhi co-founder shares the storyA Delhi co-founder's shared experience highlights a candidate's initial low salary offer of Rs 60,000, despite expecting Rs 75,000. After t...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Laid off one day, salary doubled the next: This employee’s ₹70K to ₹1.58 lakh jump feels ‘unreal’—internet reactsAfter 4.5 years at INR 70k, an employee was unexpectedly laid off. The same day, they received a WFH job offer paying INR 1.58 lakhs monthl...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Bengaluru techie's first salary was Rs 32,000. His father asked for Rs 5,000 and taught him a financial lesson he'll never forgetA Bengaluru techie's first salary of Rs 32,000 was intended for personal purchases like shoes and a phone. However, his father's request fo...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Trump offers Wall Street talent a Prez pay of $400k to bolster US national security supply chainsThe Trump administration is hiring 400 dealmakers to boost US national security supply chains. Top finance professionals will receive salar...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
Techie called ‘money-minded’ by CEO for asking salary hike after cutting down AI costs by 95%. 'You broke the manager's heart'A Reddit post by an AI engineering intern has gone viral after he claimed he was fired from a small startup shortly after requesting a sala...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
India Inc to dole out salary hikes of up to 10.2 pc across industries in FY27: ReportCorporate India anticipates salary increments between 8.6% and 10.2% this financial year, driven by demand for skilled talent in high-growt...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
“7.2 LPA to 16?”: Recruiter says he’s “out of touch with today’s generation” after 100% salary hike expectation, internet says 'nothing wrong in paying...'A recent post on X ignited a debate on hiring expectations and salary jumps. A tech professional questioned a candidate's request for a 100...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.53 AM IST