<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Startup founder, Dev Taneja, a graduate of IIM turned down 4 IITian job applicants, citing they were not the right fit for his company.</li><li>Taneja emphasized the importance of cultural fit and mindset over academic qualifications, stating he requires dreamers, believers, and visionaries in his team.</li><li>He mentioned that being part of a startup requires a strong mindset and willingness to bet everything on a dream, offering an invitation for like-minded individuals to join his startup.</li><li>Mixed reactions surfaced online, with some criticizing Taneja for his stance on IITians while others supported his viewpoint on the specific requirements for a startup environment.</li></ul>

“I don’t need just engineers”: IIM grad replies after viral backlash for rejecting 4 IITians for startup

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