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Mattresses Brought to Flipkart Office Ahead of Big Billion Days, Viral Videos Show

A marketing executive’s Instagram posts drew mixed reactions over Flipkart’s long-hours work culture.

Overview

  • Instagram videos by Flipkart marketing executive Simrann Bhambani show mattresses and pillows being unloaded at an office for employees expected to stay overnight.
  • A separate clip captures staff gathered as a colleague plays guitar and others sing Bollywood songs during sale preparations.
  • One of the videos has garnered about 1.7 million views on Instagram, according to Hindustan Times.
  • Reactions online range from praise for team energy to criticism that the posts glorify excessive work hours.
  • Flipkart’s Big Billion Days and Amazon’s festival sale are scheduled to start on September 23, intensifying pre-sale operations reported in the clips.