Snehashiis Paul

A ₹22 Lakh job offer. Lost — because of a LinkedIn comment. Not due to lack of skill. Not because of a weak resume. But because character showed up before the candidate did. Here’s what happened: An Indian startup finalized a hire. ✅ Cleared interviews ✅ Impressed the founder ✅ Even built a resume using their platform But during the final background check — they came across his old LinkedIn comments. Religious slurs. Community-targeted hate. The offer was immediately withdrawn. The founder later said: “𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴.” Cue the internet: 🚨 “Too harsh!” 🚨 “Cancel culture!” 🚨 “That was years ago!” But here’s what no one could deny: Your digital behavior is part of your personal brand. And your personal brand travels faster than your resume. We obsess over: ✔️ Resume formatting ✔️ Interview prep ✔️ LinkedIn banners and bios But we forget: The internet already knows the real you. In your: 💬 Comments 👀 DMs 🙄 Passive-aggressive replies ⚠️ Posts you ‘liked’ or silently supported Here’s the truth: → Your skills get attention. → Your values decide if you get the job. → Your behavior decides if you keep it. Companies don’t just hire talent. They hire trust. They hire emotional maturity. They hire people who won’t damage their culture, publicly or privately. This isn’t about being fake. It’s about being intentional. Because in 2025, your LinkedIn comments are your background check. 💬 Ever caught yourself commenting without thinking? How do you manage your digital footprint? Drop your thoughts below. ♻️ Repost to remind your network: Leadership starts in the comment section. ➕ Follow Snehashiis P. for weekly insights on engineering leadership & career clarity. #LeadershipBrand #DigitalFootprint #CareerGrowth #LinkedInEtiquette #PersonalBranding #EngineeringLeadership #WorkplaceValues #HireForCharacter #LeadershipMatters #CareerAdvice

A different way to look at salary negotiations Manager: “𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘵 20 𝘓𝘗𝘈? 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵.” Candidate: “𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 2 𝘊𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵.” This isn’t just a witty response. It’s a mindset shift. Negotiation is never about numbers alone—it’s about value, impact, and confidence.  • A transactional mindset asks: “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦?”  • A leadership mindset asks: “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴?” When you frame your worth in terms of the problems you solve and the growth you unlock, the conversation moves from cost to investment. 👉 Cheap hires often end up being the most expensive in the long run. 👉 Not every candidate is expensive. Some are truly priceless. Leaders (whether hiring managers or professionals negotiating their worth) need to remember: It’s never about price. It’s always about value. Would you agree that the best negotiations are less about winning and more about aligning value? ♻ Repost to remind leaders: loyalty pays dividends. ➕ Follow Snehashiis P. for insights on leadership, culture & growth. #Leadership #Negotiation #Hiring #CareerGrowth #PersonalBranding

Every decision we make as engineering leaders sets the tone Not just for the project but also for the people behind it. This simple truth hit me hard the other day: You can’t engineer great outcomes with compromised intent. Leadership isn’t what we display during project reviews or town halls. It’s who we are when no one’s watching: ⚠️ Taking credit for your junior’s design idea… 🚫 Undermining a teammate in a stakeholder meeting… 🛠️ Rushing a review just to meet a deadline… These may not trip alarms immediately. But they slowly corrode what matters most — trust, culture, and team spirit. In engineering, we say “𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥.” In leadership? What gets built reflects how you led. Let’s choose: 🔹 Integrity over shortcuts 🔹 Mentorship over micromanagement 🔹 Ownership over ego Engineering excellence starts with leadership by example. Video Credit: Respective Owner ♻️ Repost this to help another engineer lead smarter. 🔔 Follow Snehashiis P. for career clarity, leadership mindset, and practical tools. #EngineeringLeadership #LeadWithIntegrity #TeamCulture #TrustMatters #DesignLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #InnovativeLeadership #FromEngineerToLeader #LeadershipMatters