Swiggy Adds 2,000 Employees in FY25 on Instamart Push

Swiggy Expands Workforce by 2,000 in FY25 Driven by Instamart Growth

Swiggy, India's leading food and grocery delivery platform, experienced a major surge in hiring during the fiscal year 2025. The Bengaluru-based firm added roughly 2,000 new employees, bringing its total headcount to 7,431 by March 31, 2025, per its annual report (The Economic Times).

📌 Why the Hiring Surge?

The rapid hiring spree was fueled by the aggressive expansion of Instamart, Swiggy’s quick-commerce business:

• Instamart expanded to around 100 new cities, marking a fivefold growth in reach over the previous year.
• 498 new dark stores were launched, including 44 megapods, bringing its store count to 1,021 (from under 600 in FY24) (The Economic Times).

This scale-up in operations required substantial additions to operations, logistics, supply chain, and support teams.

📈 Performance at a Glance

Metric	Fiscal 2025 Highlights
Headcount Growth	+2,000 employees
Total Employees as of March 2025	7,431
Revenue from Operations	₹15,227 crore (up 35%)
Employee Benefit Expenses	₹2,548 crore (up 26.6%)
Net Loss	₹3,117 crore (up from ₹2,350 cr)
(The Economic Times)

Swiggy’s continued focus on rapid grocery delivery growth—despite widening losses—is viewed as a long-term investment in market leadership.

🌱 What It Means for the Industry & Jobseekers

• Quick Commerce Boom: With Instamart’s aggressive rollout, Swiggy is reshaping how groceries are delivered in India.
• Hiring Outlook: This expansion phase indicates strong demand for operational and tech talent across multiple regions.
• Industry Benchmark: Competing players like Blinkit and Zepto have collectively committed to hiring over 4 lakh workers by March 2025, highlighting strong sector-wide momentum 

🧭 For Job Aspirants & Professionals

• Where to Look: Emerging roles in logistics, store operations, supply chain management, technology, and customer support.
• Where to Watch: Swiggy’s official careers page for openings aligned with Instamart, dark stores, and backend operations.
• Trend Insight: As Instamart scales, expect regular recruitment cycles aimed at supporting its city-by-city growth model.

✅ Final Thoughts

Swiggy’s addition of 2,000 employees in FY25 underscores the scale of transformation underway in India’s quick commerce sector. It also represents an opportunity-rich phase for job seekers—especially in operations and tech domains—as Swiggy invests heavily in building infrastructure and operational efficiencies around Instamart.