Bengaluru Founder Responds to Job Seeker's Critique of Company Website
A Bengaluru startup founder, Pritam Kudev, shared an unusual job application from a 22-year-old developer who criticized his men's skincare brand Mannlich's website as "very repelling and borderline disgusting," citing its focus on images of shirtless men and lagging performance. She offered to improve the site and pitched for a job. Kudev responded sarcastically, stating the website was designed to appeal to a specific audience and to repel others. The exchange sparked online debate about professionalism and job outreach approaches.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 35/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 5 Sept, 05:33 am. Other outlets followed.