Quick commerce platform Dunzo informed its employees about next round of head reduction in an ‘all hands’ meeting, according to sources aware of the development. This is the third time the company has said good bye to its employees during 2023 according to media reports.
While the company did not disclose the number of employees impacted by the latest terminations , sources indicate that at least 20-25% employees will be shown the exit door from the company.
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In April, the firm sacked around 30% of its workforces which impacted nearly 300 people in April. Including this round, Dunzo has let go of over 400 employees this year. This started in January when the firm had announced letting go of 3% of its workforce, citing efforts to build efficiency into its teams.
According to media reports Dunzo received notices from Google, Facebook and Nilenso over unpaid dues. Meanwhile, several employees at the company have alleged that Dunzo hasn’t filed tax deducted at source (TDS) for their employees for the last 6 months.
A few days back, the Startup firm decided to postpone 50% of the salary for certain employees at manager-level positions and above, as per media reports. The company, however, missed the last deadline and delayed the salaries of several employees by another 40-45 days to 1st week of September.
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