A social media user claiming to be a Zepto employee alleges that the quick commerce platform charges more from users who are using phones worth over ₹30,000. Zepto has not yet responded to the Reddit post.

Aadit Palicha, the 22-year-old CEO of Zepto, has weighed in on work-life balance, suggesting he had "nothing against" it.

Zepto's 22-year-old CEO, Aadit Palicha, responded to accusations of a "toxic work culture" at the quick-commerce startup. An anonymous Reddit post all

Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha’s comments on work-life balance ignite controversy as Reddit allegations of toxic work culture and odd-hour meetings go viral.

Aadit Palicha, Co-founder and CEO of Zepto, on Wednesday said he is not against work-life balance and even recommends it to his competitors.

An anonymous Reddit post claims Zepto charges more to customers with phones over ₹30,000, uses dark patterns in its app, and mishandles customer data. Allegations also include toxic work culture and overworked employees.

Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha, 22, said his work-life balance remark is based on an interview of Daksh Gupta, an Indian-origin CEO who defended 84-hour workweeks.

In a post on social media platform X, Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha seemed to take aim at a Reddit post complaining about alleged ‘toxic work culture’ at the delivery start-up.