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DoorDash Opens Hyderabad Hub, Plans 3,000 India Jobs
DoorDash is a company that helps people order from local businesses.
It is similar to Swiggy and Zomato in India.
On 30 September, DoorDash opened its first Indian office in Hyderabad.
The office will begin with about 500 workers.
The company plans to grow the team to more than 3,000 people in a few years.
Workers there will help customers, restaurants, and delivery partners around the world.
The office will support services used by 56 million people each month.
Telangana officials said the new hub shows that Hyderabad is an important global technology and talent center.
DoorDash opened its first India office in Hyderabad on 30 September.
The company initially plans to employ 500 professionals at the hub.
DoorDash expects the Hyderabad workforce to exceed 3,000 within the next couple of years.
The hub will house Customer Experience and Integrity and administrative teams supporting global operations.
DoorDash operates in more than 40 countries and serves 56 million monthly users globally.
- Who
- DoorDash, Telangana officials, and company representatives including Jenna Kohnke and Ravi Inukonda.
- What
- DoorDash opened its first India office and plans to expand it to more than 3,000 employees.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- When
- The office opened on 30 September, with further growth planned over the next couple of years.
- Why
- The hub will support DoorDash's worldwide operations, including customers, merchants, and delivery partners.
Key facts
- Initial workforce
- 500 professionals
- Planned workforce
- More than 3,000 employees within the next couple of years
- Office location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Teams based there
- Customer Experience and Integrity, plus administrative teams
- Global reach
- More than 40 countries
- Monthly users supported
- 56 million
- Company founding
- Founded in 2013 by four Stanford University students
Quotes
D Sridhar Babu
Telangana minister who inaugurated DoorDash’s Hyderabad facility
“As one of the world's leading local commerce platforms, with operations across 40-plus countries, DoorDash is a strong addition to Hyderabad's growing hyperlocal digital commerce ecosystem”
livemint.com
“Its Hyderabad hub is expected to grow to a 3,000-plus strong headcount, bringing global capabilities in hyperlocal commerce, customer experience, technology and operations to Hyderabad”
livemint.com
Andy Fang
DoorDash co-founder quoted discussing the company’s early strategy
“We view ourselves as a logistics company. Our goal is to deliver faster than any service out there”
livemint.com
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