Archive · 21 May 2025
Mumbai Internship Listing: Stipend Error Sparks Controversy
A Mumbai-based company, Faclon Labs, had a job listing online for a backend developer intern that appeared to offer a ridiculously low stipend of Rs 10 per month.
This caught the attention of social media users, with some questioning the listing.
However, it was quickly clarified that the listed amount was an error.
The actual monthly stipend was supposed to be Rs 10,000.
The company attributed the mistake to an error by a Naukri.com bot, highlighting the potential for misleading information to spread online and the importance of verifying details.
A Mumbai company's internship listing initially displayed a Rs 10 monthly stipend.
The listing was shared on social media, causing an online discussion.
It was revealed that the Rs 10 stipend was a mistake.
The company clarified that the actual stipend is Rs 10,000 per month.
The error was caused by a data issue from Naukri.com.
- Who
- Faclon Labs, Aditya Jha, Manoj Kumar
- What
- A Mumbai-based company's internship listing offering a Rs 10 monthly stipend.
- When
- May 2025
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To address misinformation regarding a job listing.
Company's Side
Public Perspective
Reason for Error
Company's Side
Error by a bot
Public Perspective
Misleading listings can go viral.
- Job Title
- Backend Developer Intern
- Corrected Stipend
- Rs 10,000 (corrected)
- Erroneous Stipend
- Rs 10 (mistake)
- Company
- Faclon Labs
- Location
- Mumbai
- Initial Sharer
- Aditya Jha
- Listing platform
- Naukri.com