That’s why they are building the AI. That will work with them and take over the company.

Staff Engineer

Haso mat. AI ceo ban gaya toh kya karoge wo socho

Software Engineer

More work ethic driven partnerships pls 🙌🏻

I met a friend recently. He had the option to partner with Ola. It was very lucrative and he still said no. Because he didn’t trust their work ethic.

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No startup wants to work with ola

No startup wants to work with ola- Grapevine

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

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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?

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Can someone from Ola help understand the internal policy on ESOPs offering? A friend is being offered a mid leadership role as a PM but with miniscule ESOPs (12L over 4 years 😅)

Ola ESOPs offer

Product Manager

Can someone working at Acko or have worked there in the past please tell us how the work culture at Acko is?

Please shed some light mainly on the below 
1. Work Life Balance
2. Pay
3. Company culture 

Thanks in advance peeps!

Culture at Acko

Project Manager

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I am being interviewed by Ola right now. I want to know from Ola folks or non Ola folks who know people working in ola regarding work culture (I heard it's shitty). Salary expectations (I have experience of 8 years). Perks, benefits, growth etc.

How is ola for a product manager ?

Product manager for Electric? Be ready for 7 days working in the office, 11pm daily standups (yes pm not am), Bhavish ka mood kharab hogaya toh galiya sunna, main app ke code ko koi chuta nahi hai because there isn't any documentation and people leave or get fired without KT. Perks, benefits, growth l**** ka hai, there's only one reason (ok 2) to join Ola: Teri current salary bakwas hai and you want market correction, your previous orgs were no-name companies and hence u want a consumer internet giant on your CV.

Brand Marketing Manager

What is it like working at Ola.. I got an offer from them and want to understand about the work culture and onboarding process

Investor

I’m interviewing with Bounce Infinity for a marketing role. So any from there or friends working there who can say the experience and review ?

Online on glassdoor and ambitionbox - many posted on job insecurity and hire/fire policy
Lack of direction 

But want to hear from ppl who worked or know from there

Bounce Infinity Company Review ?

Consultant

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

Auto drivers are suffering, riders are suffering, company is in losses, shareholders are suffering. Who is winning ? Lol

1. Fancy talks from founders such as ownership, independence, building for next generation, speed etc
2. Learn new tech
3. Glofiying working at odd hours
4. Don't talk about stress and anxiety 

Start ups are not for weak heart and normal humans who have life after work. It's only for people who will give up their life to build somone else dream. Prove me wrong.

An ex ola person cried infront of me for the workplace stress and unrealistic push

Startup are brutal

Lawyer

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I just across this news, I mean really? He is CEO? How people's supported this mindset? Why people's still working in OLA? Is it because they fear sacking? 
Bhai life important hai naukri toh aari jaati rahegi.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ola-ceo-calls-for-70-hour-work-week-doctor-warns-of-premature-death-risk-6088231

I really need to know how ola employees are still facing him?

Software Developer

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

First, there's the story of a guy who got married to his girlfriend this month after facing threats from his family. Then, there's the incident with colleagues on a Thailand trip who accidentally switched bags, resulting in the guy's wife threatening the other girl. Now, this incident. The grapevine is providing more entertainment than Netflix! 
 Never leaving this app... 🫡

The Startup that you had an offer from but did not join, and then it went big? (Let's take a word from VCs, how they like to use anti portfolio lists on their sites - cos they got an opportunity to enter but missed)

What's your anti-startup

Growth Manager

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

A few people who are in advanced stages of the process and/or have offers from slice have been asking me whether it's a good idea to join.

My answer has always been consistent and I'm posting this so that people have more clarity.

Good folks are leaving in droves which is why they are trying to fill in some roles fast.

The company doesn't have a proper CTO, with engineering being managed by two people, one the head of analytics and data science being the 'people mananger' who is highly under-qualified for the job, and the second a toxic and borderline abusive character who is the 'chief architect'.

On top of that, there are some AHs from Bizops who'll do everything to blame you if things go wrong and steal credit if things are good, making your day worse rest of the time.

The critical Glassdoor reviews are totally true, and present points in an elaborate manner, while the few positive ones are clearly planted with 1-2 lines written for each.
Plus the company is suppressing many reviews with the help of community guidelines.

Your package might have a generous ESOP component, but it is bloated and the company is looking to raise the next round at a highly diminished valuation.

There are more things in life than a few lakhs of extra base pay, for your long term well being.

I'm speaking about it openly since I left the org for a better opportunity recently and I don't want people to suffer more.

Your mental health isn't worth a slightly higher base pay in slice

Slice is a known red flag. Stay away at all costs.

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