Naukri.com
India's largest online job portal, connecting recruiters with candidates through paid hiring solutions
Founded
1997
HQ
Noida, India
CEO / MD
Vivek Jain
Employees
5,000+
Ownership
Listed (Info Edge India)
Industry
Internet / Recruitment
What they do
Naukri.com is the flagship brand of Info Edge, operating as India's leading job search and recruitment platform. It connects recruiters with job seekers by providing an extensive database of resumes and job listings. They serve as a critical bridge in the labor market, facilitating hiring for millions of professionals across all sectors. They also offer enterprise-level tools for talent management and recruitment analytics to large corporations.
How they make money
They operate on a B2B subscription model where companies pay for access to their massive resume database, job posting slots, and employer branding solutions. They also generate revenue from B2C services like resume writing and career counseling for individual job seekers.
Why it's interesting for a marketer
Corporate Sales at Naukri means selling a marketing-adjacent product, employer branding and talent-acquisition solutions, so you apply segmentation, value-proposition and account-based thinking every day. It is one of Indian internet's best-known B2B sales training grounds and a proven springboard into key-account, category and growth roles.
Products & services
- • Job Postings & Candidate Database
- • Recruitment Management Systems
- • Employer Branding Solutions
- • Naukri FastForward (Resume services)
- • Recruit CRM tools
Market position
Naukri is the dominant market leader in the Indian online recruitment space, maintaining a high entry barrier through a massive network effect and an unparalleled database of active and passive job seekers.
Scale
Flagship brand within Info Edge (annual revenue for Info Edge exceeds 2,000 Crore INR)
Market Leadership
Dominant share of Indian online recruitment
Parent Entity
Info Edge
User Base
Millions of registered job seekers
Recent developments
- → Heavy integration of AI for matching candidates to job profiles
- → Expansion of 'Naukri Recruiter' mobile app capabilities
- → Continued diversification of Info Edge's portfolio into other tech ventures
Culture & reputation
Known for a stable, professional, and results-oriented environment. Employees are encouraged to be data-driven and customer-centric. It is widely considered a stable, high-growth environment for sales professionals in the B2B tech-enabled space.
Strengths
- • Unmatched brand recall and user database
- • High customer retention in the B2B segment
Weaknesses
- • Increased pressure from social media recruitment
- • Dependence on corporate hiring cycles
Opportunities
- • AI-driven recruitment and predictive analytics
- • Expanding deeper into non-IT sector hiring
Threats
- • Global competition from platforms like LinkedIn
- • Niche startups disrupting traditional job boards
Why join (as a fresher)
- • Exposure to a high-growth B2B enterprise sales environment
- • Opportunity to work with a market leader that defines industry standards
- • Strong performance-based incentive structures
- • Great learning curve for managing long-cycle client accounts
“Why Naukri.com?” - starter answer
“I want to join Naukri because it is the backbone of the Indian recruitment industry. I am excited to develop my enterprise sales skills at a company that is at the center of the country's employment ecosystem.”
Pro tips
- Learn Naukri's three product lines by name, Resdex (database access), job postings and employer branding, and be able to say which client type buys which. This alone separates you in the business rounds.
- Prepare one crisp mock pitch that handles the 'LinkedIn is free' objection. Interviewers almost always run a role-play; the winning angle is volume, mid-level Indian talent depth and consultant workflows.
- Lock in a firm, positive answer on field sales, targets and relocation before the HR round. Hesitation there is the single most common rejection reason for B-school hires in this role.
Eligibility (as listed)
60% THT, Maketing (Major) only
Role(s) offered: Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager/Manager -Corporate Sales
Profile AI-drafted on 11 Jul 2026 from public knowledge - verify time-sensitive facts before your interview.
Prep guide compiled from the PGDM 2026 campus placement list. Company facts are for orientation - verify time-sensitive details (leadership, numbers, recent news) before your interview. Questions are illustrative of each round, not a leaked question paper.