He could have just kept quiet and put a generic tweet out there that sorry for the delays...we are working on it.....thanks for being loyal customers.... 
 But nope.

Product Manager

Founder

As I predicted yesterday. Time for retail investors to exit before Anchor investors lockin period ends. PayTM loading...

Civil Engineer

Oh I didn’t knew that. Not a great place to work tbh

Consultant

Will celebrate the day ola is shut down . companies like Paytm, swiggy, Zomato, ola are neither good for general economy or startup economy.

That’s a very generic statement to make. Care to elaborate why you think so? They do offer employment to 1000s of people, why it’s bad for general economy?  
 Zomato is doing fairly good in terms of business, Swiggy too. Paytm helped in adoption if UPI which was a great boost for cashless economy.  
 Just because the founder is arrogant, that doesn’t mean that company is bad.

OLA confirms receipt of show cause notice

Is this only for Ola Electric? Has Ola Cabs generally done better or will that also be affected?

CCPA is investigating OlaElectric for service deficiencies,  unfair trade practices and consumer rights violations and has accused the company for  “deficiency in service” and “issues with refunds”...

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CCPA is investigating OlaElectric for service deficiencies,  unfair trade practices and consumer rights violations and has accused the company for  “deficiency in service” and “issues with refunds”, after receiving thousands of complaints about service delays.

🚨Just in! OLA gets show-cause notice for class action

🚨Just in! OLA gets show-cause notice for class action- Grapevine

- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued a show cause notice to Ola Electric. 
- The notice pertains to alleged violation of consumer rights, misleading advertisement and unfair trade practices. 
- Ola Electric has been directed to respond within 15 days. 
- This follows a public spat between Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and comedian Kunal Kamra. 
- Ola Electric's shares dropped by 8.31% following the incident.

Source: [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/ccpa-serves-show-cause-notice-to-ola-electric/)

Ola Electric Receives Show Cause Notice from CCPA

Journalist

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With all these EVs catching fire and Ola not being able to turn a profit, Im curious to know if it really is a solid company or just an investor-money marketing hype? I mean most of the folks I know open Ola LAST, if Uber/Rapido/Blusmart haven’t worked. Ola E is also facing a lot of flak because its EVs are seeing the highest number of incidents. They’ve also had a string of CXOs come and go.

Are Ola + Ola E good companies? Like I’m curious to know what you guys generally think, even from a job perspective.

(PS, for the sake of transparency, I’m a journalist [you can drop me any scoops/leads at backgroundsources@proton.me] but this question has nothing to do with work — i’m seriously, genuinely curious about Ola and Ola Electric and Bhavish Aggarwal. Very few Ola folks speak about the internal goings on at the company)

Are Ola & Ola E good companies?

Software Engineer

As it says

https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/mapmyindia-accuses-ola-electric-of-data-theft-for-maps-sends-legal-notice-124072900815_1.html

MapMyIndia has filed a lawsuit against Ola Electric for allegedly stealing company data to create Ola Maps

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Recently, I heard a very interesting story about Swiggy from someone. Their mum booked a high value order as a surprise for them on Swiggy. Since they had a Swiggy One subscription, the whole family used the same account.

Halfway through, the delivery person calls them, says the vehicle broke down. Mum steps away to deal with something else and when the delivery person calls again, their dad picks up. The delivery person says the vehicle broke down but he'll figure something out and send it with someone else, but to do that first, he'll need their details. He proceeds to ask for their phone number (linked to account) and for the OTP sent from Swiggy? Sounds super strange but the dad took pity and figured sure, let me try and make this delivery person's unlucky day a bit nicer — after all, it's a Swiggy account anyways, what harm could it do. He shared the OTP.

Almost immediately after, the delivery person changed the phone number for the account and everyone logged in lost access to the account. Ofc, he scammed the order for himself. The real kicker is that their Email ID was still linked to the account, so anytime the delivery person makes an order, they get an email with his order details. So far, they've been regularly getting order details emails with orders for paan, gutkha, cigarettes and some sides/chakna, all to some mall. 😂

Now, cool story bro, but how is this Swiggy's fault, you ask? Well, support has been contacted multiple times, over multiple accounts, but to no avail, because clearly their customer support has gone to shit. Even with the address and phone number of the delivery person who scammed them, and having an email id linked to the account, they've been of absolutely no help, as if their hands are tied. Their user workflows are so brittle, they don't account for the simplest locked out of account scenarios, let alone address security concerns and protect the customer from their own agents. Truly a wonder this company is worth anything.

WTF is up with Swiggy - A Swiggy Scam Story

I got an offer from Ola Electric for a Senior Engineering role in Backend dev. Pay is good and team looks interesting too. But I am very apprehensive about their culture. Their glassdoor reviews are horrible and the recent interview in YS Bhavish gave was cringe max. I am a hard working guy, will do solid 8-10hrs 5 days a week. But it looks like that won’t be enough. One might be made to work late nights and weekends routinely from what I heard. And Bhavish saying he doesn’t believe in weekends has made me a lot more anxious.

My current company is going through financial troubles. I will definitely have to move. I will get some other role though if I wait for a few weeks.

Could someone working at Ola or with recent experience advise me here.

Feedback on culture at Ola Electric

- Customer bought Ola scooter 20 days ago, but it had frequent issues.
- Despite repeated visits, the showroom staff did not address the problems.
- Frustrated with the issues and the staff’s negligence, he poured petrol on the showroom and set it on fire on Tuesday.
- Fortunately, no casualties were reported as the showroom was closed at the time. 

 Source: [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/disgruntled-ola-customer-sets-showroom-on-fire-after-company-fails-to-repair-scooter-101726044229931.html)

Disgruntled Ola Customer Sets Showroom on Fire Over Scooter Repair Delays

Tried ordering from ola foods, payment done, order got accepted, it's been 2hrs didn't receive the food even the restaurant is not picking up the call. 

There's no customer care number for ola foods. 
Do they expect us to mail them & then within 48 hours they will look into the matter.

Ola Food service 🫥🫠

Software Developer

Has ola stopped a bike taxi in Bangalore? Can't seem to find the option on the app.

Ola Bikes Stopped?

Program Manager

What has Ola got into and Why?!

Ola started laying off again. This time they had fired all the freshers of 2022 batch . 
Every 2-3 months we see this situation.

Layoffs at Ola

Damn, let me tell you how Ola has messed up the auto rickshaw industry! They came in acting all fancy, promising convenience and fair prices. But what do we get? Overcharging like crazy! Their surge pricing during peak hours is a complete rip-off. They take advantage of our desperation and squeeze every penny out of us. And who suffers the most? The hardworking folks who rely on auto rickshaws every day.

But it doesn't stop there. Ola's profiteering tactics have destroyed the earning potential of auto rickshaw drivers. They used to have control over their fares and make a decent living. Now, Ola dictates the prices and leaves the drivers scraping for scraps. It's just not fair! They've disrupted the whole system, and not in a good way. The drivers are struggling, and we passengers are getting ripped off left and right. Ola, you've turned a once reliable and affordable mode of transportation into a nightmare. Shame on you!

Ola didn't disrupt , it destroyed

I remember there was a time I’d book a ride both on Uber and Ola, there was not so much to separate them.

Ola is messed up now. Extremely poor app (vs Uber), longer waiting times, higher fares

I know they’re focusing a lot on Ola Electric, but how does a company screw over their core business this way

Is this similar for everyone? Anybody who knows what the strategy Ola now is?

Has Ola completely given up? Are there actual PMs who work there?

Corporate Strategist

Ola valuation down from $7.3b to $1.9b

Hero has revenue of Rs. 35,000 crore & profit of rs. 4000 crores.Ola Electric has revenue of Rs 373 crore and loss of Rs  784 crore... OLA Electric (OE) aims 7-8 Bn $ IPO Valuation while Hero has 10 Bn $ valuation

Ola gets notice 😆

Analyst

- Ola Electric's market share dropped to 27% in September from 32% in August, with sales hitting an 11-month low. 
- The company has been facing issues with hardware malfunctions and customer complaints, receiving almost 80,000 complaints monthly. 
- Bajaj Auto is catching up, with its market share doubling over the last two quarters. 
- Ola Electric's share price fell below Rs 100 for the first time since its stock exchange listing in August. 
- Analysts predict Ola Electric's market share could decline to 25% over the next five years due to increased competition and changes in government policies.

Source: [The Arc](https://thearcweb.com/article/ola-electrics-sales-hit-an-11month-low-as-bajaj-gains-market-share-cOwqOlS4GzDBU4my)

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