Sanjeev Bikhchandani Interview: The Real Story Behind Naukri.com

In Episode 43 of the Living Viral Podcast, we bring you an in-depth Sanjeev Bikhchandani interview, where the founder of Naukri.com shares the real journey behind building one of India’s most successful internet companies.

This Sanjeev Bikhchandani podcast goes beyond headlines to explore how Naukri.com started as a small idea and evolved over years of patient execution.

This episode works as a complete Naukri.com founder story and Naukri.com case study, breaking down the early struggles, revenue thinking, and the Naukri.com business model that sustained the company long before funding arrived.

Often referred to as the Indian Warren Buffett of the startup ecosystem, Sanjeev Bikhchandani also talks about startup investment explained through real examples, including his early investment in Zomato. The discussion touches upon the Sanjeev Bikhchandani Zomato perspective, along with broader learnings relevant to the Zomato case study and other Indian startup success stories.
If you’re interested in Indian unicorn stories, marketing for startups, or planning to build a business from scratch in 2026, this episode offers grounded lessons worth learning from.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Coming Up
01:32 – Start of Naukri.com and Multiple Jobs
07:24 – Investment in Zomato
09:30 – Degree vs Skills
10:57 – First Thing to Look Before Investing
13:19 – Talent vs References
15:20 – Biggest Achievement
16:06 – Importance of IIT / IIM
17:05 – Padma Shri Award and Fame
18:30 – Religious Practices at Workplace
20:16 – Government Intervention in Naukri.com
22:23 – Salary Expectations
25:30 – Users of Naukri.com
28:11 – Employment in India vs Other Countries
34:01 – Dissatisfaction in Jobs
36:12 – Entrepreneurship Mindset
40:58 – Rapid Fire

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