A Mumbai entrepreneur, Senain Sawant, shared a "hiring horror story" on LinkedIn about a Gen Z candidate who verbally abused her during a WhatsApp exchange.
Sawant, founder of Grump, scheduled a video interview with the candidate for a social media executive role. The candidate joined the call with the camera off, citing an iOS update issue.
Sawant asked them to reschedule for a video call, but they abruptly ended the call. The candidate then sent abusive messages on WhatsApp, calling Sawant a "bi**h." Sawant responded, "Excuse me?" and ended the conversation. The post received support on LinkedIn, highlighting generational work attitude differences.