₹40 LPA Full-Stack Engineer Job Offer from Bengaluru Startup Without a Degree Shocks the Internet—What's the Reality?
A Bengaluru-based start-up, Smallest AI, has posted an open position on X for an engineer with a full stack crack, that can pay up to 40 LPA without a qualification or experience required. The post's virality has led to controversy, with some applauding the merit-based hiring, and others questioning the high pay.
₹40 LPA Full-Stack Engineer Job Offer from Bengaluru Startup Without a Degree Shocks the Internet—What's the Reality?
Smallest AI, a Bengaluru-based company Smallest AI, set social media on fire with unique jobs ad. The company offers engineers with full stack positions that offer an annual salary of upwards of Rs40 per hour, but without an undergraduate degree or resume. Candidates are required to provide an essay of 100 words, along with hyperlinks to their work.
The job advertisement, posted on X it quickly went viral, prompting diverse reactions from the internet's inhabitants of the tech world.
Internet Reacts: Unrealistic or Revolutionary?
Many of the users have praised the trend towards skill based hiring in which portfolios and actual experience are more important than qualifications.
One user said, "Skills prevail than resume." This highlights the increasing importance of the evidence of expertise over a degree.
Some people doubted the structure that was included in the LPA package, especially the part that is allocated for ESOPs (Employee Ownership Plans) (also known as Stock Ownership Plans) in comparison to an unfixed cash salary and asked if there was an issue.
The user expressed doubts as to the structure of compensation worth the money it appeared.
Another major issue was the need for a fully-stack engineer with two years of engineering work experience.
One user inquired, "Cracked full-stack engineer in only 0-2 YOE? Could it be possible?" arguing that mastering full-stack development typically took longer.
A few users also commented on that the hiring process itself, which was advertised and debated on X -- reflected an ever-changing trend in the field of recruitment.
