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Hard sells and ‘toxic’ targets: How Indian edtech giant Byju’s fuels its rise

4 pointsby alokraiover 3 years ago

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approxim8ionover 3 years ago
This needs to be discussed more. I have Indian friends who were recruited for sales by Byju&#x27;s and their offshoots like Whitehat Jr, and their tactics are downright malicious.<p>They try to prey on the insecurities of families who are not remotely financially well-off, often the child being the first generation to actually have access to schooling, and push the parents to purchase ridiculous packages lest the children should &quot;end up like them&quot;.<p>The materials themselves are also entirely useless, so it&#x27;s basically snake oil. The execs line their pockets while subjecting employees to toxic abuse-riddled work environments. It&#x27;s a mess, but most people who do speak up about it get harassed by their huge legal team (see Pradeep Poonia).