After more than four years of hybrid routines and Zoom meetings, Flipkart has made a decisive shift: all employees are now expected to work from the office five days a week. The move brings the curtain down on the remote work chapter that began during the early days of the pandemic in 2020.
The Walmart-owned e-commerce company, which has a workforce of nearly 22,000, says this decision is rooted in the need to rebuild day-to-day collaboration and revive the kind of energy that can only come from working in the same physical space.
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“In our Bengaluru headquarters, we’ve already seen the difference a return to office can make,” a Flipkart spokesperson shared. “Over the last year, as more teams started coming in, we noticed stronger interactions, better synergy, and quicker decision-making. This shift isn’t just about logistics—it’s about culture.”
While many field employees and gig workers never left their work locations, corporate staff had the option to work remotely or in a hybrid model. That flexibility is now coming to an end as Flipkart looks to unify its teams under one roof. The spokesperson added that the transition is also intended to help new hires integrate better and feel part of the larger mission.
The timing isn’t incidental. Flipkart is preparing for a major milestone—its IPO, expected sometime in the next 12 to 15 months. The company, last valued at $36 billion, has already greenlit the process of shifting its legal base from Singapore to India, a necessary step before it can list on domestic exchanges.
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The return-to-office push is part of a broader realignment at Flipkart as it gears up for what could be one of India’s most anticipated tech listings. With in-person collaboration back in focus, the company is betting that being together—literally—will help sharpen its edge in a competitive market.
