Indian-origin CEO who sparked controversy by advocating 84-hour workweek, defends his stance

Daksh Gupta, the Indian-origin CEO who faced widespread criticism last month after admitting that his employees are expected to work more than 14 hours per day, has reaffirmed his stance in a recent interview. Gupta, Greptile's co-founder and CEO, compared the company's work culture to a "rocket launch".

Daksh Gupta stands by his 84-hour workweek stance

"It's a rocket launch in some ways," the 23-year-old told NBC Bay Area on Tuesday. Gupta emphasized that success is frequently a result of hard work and serendipity.

"And when you have two groups of smart people trying to solve the same problem, the one that works harder and is luckier wins. And you can't control your luck, but you can control how much time you put in," Gupta said. ¡°If you care about work-life balance, I think that's great. There's plenty of places that operate that way and they're very successful,¡± he said.

What was the 84-hour workweek controversy?

In a popular tweet, Greptile CEO Daksh Gupta described the company's demanding work culture, sparking outrage. He said that workdays normally start at 9 a.m. and last at 11 p.m. or later, with regular work on Saturdays and occasional Sundays.

"It felt wrong to do this at first but i¡¯m convinced now that the transparency is good, and i¡¯d much rather people know this from the get go rather than find out on their first day," he added in the X post.

recently i started telling candidates right in the first interview that greptile offers no work-life-balance, typical workdays start at 9am and end at 11pm, often later, and we work saturdays, sometimes also sundays. i emphasize the environment is high stress, and there is no¡­

¡ª Daksh Gupta (@dakshgup) November 9, 2024

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