The Ugly Truth About Working at Ola

During my time at Ola Cabs I noticed something many people don't talk about, it wasn't just the founder's expectations that made the culture tough. A lot of it came from how some senior leaders handled day-to-day operations. There was a constant fear in the air. People were publicly reprimanded, often for minor issues. Decisions like getting punished for missing a Sunday call or taking a day off were common, leaving everyone on edge. What truly surprised me was how some people quickly rose through the ranks, not because of their skills, but because of their ability to play office politics. As a result, most of us resorted to just doing the bare minimum to avoid trouble. The energy and drive typically associated with startups seemed absent. Many of my colleagues have expressed reluctance to join another startup due to the burnout they experienced at Ola. I completely understand their hesitation. I sincerely hope Ola can turn things around.

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a senior hr

7mo

lol I just took an Ola taxi after years and wrote about it It’s beautiful how culture descends to work, descends to what people make, descends to what customers go through

ctrlaltdelmyjob

7mo

An Assistant Manager

It’s sad that Ola’s culture caused burnout and frustration, office politics over skills really hurt morale Hopefully they improve things moving forward

hrterminator

7mo

currently not working

The OLA app is too slow and most of time their drivers ghost u and their office politics is also very much evident and i think an organization that works negatively cannot have bright future🤷🏻

hoofhearted

7mo

A Senior Software Engineer

I have experienced this as well where I had to work on saturdays and sunday as well and leaves to complete something with a impossible deadline. Infact I fell sick doing so much work and my eye power increased😢