A CEO based in Mumbai refused a higher level candidate after asking to meet her husband before accepting the position.
Vinod Chendhil, founder and CEO of Naturally Yours, shared the incident on X (formerly Twitter), calling it “instant rejection”.
“Spealed to a candidate today, who wanted us to meet her husband after having selected her. Instant reject,” wrote Chendhil, clarifying that she was chosen for a main role.
In a follow -up article, Chendhil explained that the woman wanted her husband to “interview” to assess if the company was a good choice. He called it a “huge red flag”, wondering how she would make independent decisions in a leadership role.
“Because she wants her husband to say yes so that she joins us. Why would an independent woman want this? He wrote.
His position triggered mixed online reactions.
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Some agreed with Chendhil, calling for the request of the non -professional candidate.
“I had conversations with the parents of the candidates, but at the levels of the trainees. Especially to appease any anxiety around their child in safety and taken care of.
Another entrepreneur, DK Agarwal, shared a similar job experience: “We interviewed a person from Delhi who agreed to join Bangalore, but we then said that my family may not allow it. We said a non -immediate. ”
However, others have rejected, arguing that women often have less agency on career decisions due to societal pressures.
Sakshi Shukla, founder of Saturn Studios, said: “It is not a red flag on her. This is a sign that her family wants to control where she works. You may have rejected a really solid candidate simply because society works against women.”
Chendhil replied, saying that the decision was not only based on this request, but on the “other red flags” which surfaced during its three -hour interview.
While the debate continues, the incident has rekindled discussions on the autonomy of the workplace, gender roles and professional expectations in hiring decisions.
