Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Anupam Mittal Debates Salary Hikes, Sparks Online Discussion
Anupam Mittal, a judge on Shark Tank India, started an online conversation.
He asked why people expect a 35% raise when switching jobs, as if it's a rule.
He thinks it's a 'standard' that doesn't make sense.
Many people responded, some agreeing that the percentage is sometimes too low, some felt that the market decides the salary.
Overall, the discussion was about whether a fixed percentage is the best way to determine your salary when starting a new job.
Anupam Mittal questioned the 35% hike expectation when changing jobs.
He created a mock dialogue to highlight the issue.
Mittal clarified his view that market dictates the value, not the percentage.
The post received over 290 comments and 800 likes.
Netizens debated the appropriate salary increase based on skill.
- Who
- Anupam Mittal, founder of People Group and Shaadi.com
- What
- Questioned the expectation of a 35% salary hike when changing jobs.
- When
- October 27, 2023
- Where
- On social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and India
- Why
- To initiate a discussion on the validity of expecting a standard percentage increase when changing jobs.
Those Demanding Standard Hikes
Advocates of Skill-Based Growth
Salary Increase as a Metric
Those Demanding Standard Hikes
Views a 35% hike as a standard measure of career progression and value.
Advocates of Skill-Based Growth
Believes the focus on percentage-based salary increases may be less important than the skills and outcomes delivered.
Worth and Compensation
Those Demanding Standard Hikes
Associates high salary increases with recognizing an employee's worth.
Advocates of Skill-Based Growth
Emphasizes that true value is reflected in the ability to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful outcomes, rather than just outputs.
- Key Figure
- Anupam Mittal, entrepreneur and investor
- Central Issue
- Debate on 35% salary hike expectations
- Mittal's Stance
- Questions the 'standard' 35% hike
- Online Reaction
- Generated heated debate and varied opinions
- Market Determination
- Mittal: Market determines value, not a set percentage