Job seeker's emotional appeal to Bengaluru CEO in application form goes viral, Internet wants him hired for 'honesty'

When the founder and CEO of Arva Health invited applications for the position of full stack developer at her firm, she had no idea she would learn about a candidate's love life. But that's exactly what occurred to Dipalie Bajaj, who posted a screenshot of the job-seekers recruiting application form on the social media platform X.

What did the man say in the job application?

Here's what he wrote in the application | Image: X

When asked why he thought he would be a good fit for the role, the nameless job-seeker said truthfully: he wanted this job so he could marry his childhood love. The candidate went on to explain that his girlfriend's father had refused to allow the two to marry because he was unemployed.

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Answering the question ¡°Why are you fit for this role?¡± the job-seeker responded: ¡°I believe I bring a unique blend of Full stack that aligns well with the requirements of this role. Also if I don¡¯t get this job I would never marry my childhood love because her father says u will only marry her if you have a job [sic].¡±

Did the man get hired?

"Hiring can be fun too," Bajaj said | Image: Canva

"Hiring can be fun too," Bajaj said while sharing the candidate's response on X. Bajaj refused to tell if the candidate had advanced to the next phase of hiring. She did, however, mention that Arva Health is still accepting applications for the position of full-time full-stack engineer. Check the viral post here.

How did people on the internet react?

The post sparked much laughter on X, with many urging the Bengaluru-based CEO to hire the candidate solely for his honesty. "Hire him for his honesty," one person said in the comments.

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"Get him a job, omg," another added. "My question is did it work, like did it give you an extra edge to shortlist this person?" A third individual responded.

hiring can be fun too ? pic.twitter.com/6RnKnOWhIM

¡ª Dipalie (@dipalie_) June 13, 2024

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