Indian Startups14mo
by PerkyBagelProduct Management
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Out there on Linkedin people are debating whether Zepto should setup shop in Mumbai or Bangalore. The founders are sa...
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WobblyCupcake
đ Got hit by the Zepto layoff.
No warning, no conversation, just a locked laptop and a cold layoff mail. Thatâs how years of effort, loyalty, and sleepless nights ended for 150+ people today morning.
I poured my heart into Zepto, 15-hour days, weekends gone, personal life sidelined. Barely spoke to my parents because work always came first. I believed I was building something meaningful, turns out, I was just another replaceable resource.
And the irony? Zepto isnât struggling. With âč7500+ crores in the bank, this wasnât a layoff out of necessity, it was a decision made on a spreadsheet. Numbers over people. Business over loyalty. This wasnât survival. It was a choice.
I truly regret giving my everything to a company that viewed the relationship as purely transactional. I gave my soul, they gave me an access revocation mail. Lesson learned: never value a company more than it values you.
I donât regret working hard, but I do regret giving my complete trust and emotional energy to a place that saw it as purely transactional. Thatâs a mistake I wonât repeat again.
To everyone impacted, youâre not alone, and you deserved far better.
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SleepyRaccoon
BlackRock17d
Abe tabhi socho mere zepto ke orders kyu late deliver ho rhe hai
WigglyRaccoon
Google17d
Same comment everywhere??
GroovyUnicorn
Mastercard17d
Haha thodi toh sympathy dikha lo yaar ..be strong brother hardwork always pays offf
JumpyRaccoon
Zepto17d
With you bro I am hit too in similar vein. 14/15 hr days, called back to office from holiday leave for festival peak, seen those 3am meetings for dark patterns too. We r all replaceable. Work only for money, emotions are for family and parents
SillyPancake
Zepto17d
I assume you have 1-2 years of exp and zepto is your first company. Else everyone knows that we all are replaceable and, this "family" things is drama, working your ass off won't save you in corporate. Take it as learning. Btw even I'm laid off
QuirkyJellybean
Wipro17d
What is your next immediate plan then? Will you start applying or will you take a break and then start applying? How are you handling this situation?
DerpyDumpling
InMobi17d
I was laid off literally weeks after saving the CTO's face (claimed something in the media that was not part of the planned release, so had to implement the delta in the 2 days remaining before release). Atleast my director found me the next gig.
But I understand your point. It totally breaks your trust that your hard work will be rewarded by providing stability to your life. Till then, I was playing the slow game; I didn't care about comp as long as I enjoyed the work and the team. Now, I just wanna earn as much possible in as little time, invest, and get out of here.
FluffyNugget
Plivo17d
Pouring heart makes it hit the worst. Hope you find something better. Take time to refresh
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