PhonePe aims to Hire 2800 people by the End of this Year

Bengaluru-based, digital payment platform, PhonePe has told that by the end of this year, it aims to double its total employee strength. The company said that it will be hiring 2800 people in this time period, which will take its workforce from 2600 to 5400 employees. It plans to hire these employees in various levels and functions like engineering, product, analytics, business development, and sales teams located in Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, and the rest of the country. PhonePe’s head of human resources, Manmeet Sandhu said: “We are building a long-term sustainable organization, anchored on technology, and unlocking value for all. We’re proud that PhonePe has emerged as the employer of choice for smart, ambitious people who are keen on creating outsized impact. The company offers the opportunity for people to learn and grow by getting to work on some of the most complex problems in the industry.” The digital payment company was founded in the year 2015. The company claims that it has digitized over 27 million offline merchants spread across tiers 2,3,4 and beyond and claims to have covered 99% of pin codes in the country.