Scaler announces paid time off at year-end for employees

Tech upskiling startup Scaler (by InterviewBit) is rolling out paid time off for all its employees from 25th December to 2nd January.

In line with its D&I objectives, Scaler has a 33% female workforce and advocates for equal opportunity for women in the tech workforce. Under their POSH policy directives, the company has also undertaken a programme to sensitise the leadership on creating and facilitating a safe, healthy and harassment-free workplace.

Further, initiatives have also been run for new managers to help them better understand and deliver in their roles. The company has earmarked Rs. 5 crore as the budget for employee benefits, engagement efforts, culture-building activities and L&D for the next year.


The firm has close to 700 employees and aims to double its headcount by the end of the financial year, i.e. March 2022. It will be hiring for roles in sales (B2C), careers, (B2B), and instructors, as well as other business units.

“With edtech being one of the foremost industries in the economy today, there is no dearth of opportunity for quality talent. We want to ensure a holistic learning and growth experience to all our employees, as well as provide a good work-life balance, as we aim for higher growth," Abhimanyu Saxena, co-founder, Scaler and InterviewBit, told ET.

Scaler raised $20 million in Series-A Funding led by marquee investors like Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global and Rocket Internet, among others, in January 2020. So far, more than 8,500 learners have joined its educational programmes.

The company expects to enter its first overseas market in the first quarter of 2022, said Saxena.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the share of women taking admission has doubled to 20%, and application numbers also reflect a similar trend. The startup also witnessed a 100% rise in enquiries for upskilling courses on the platform from both students and working professionals alike (post and during the pandemic).