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Naukri sales executive offered data access for hire

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Info Edge runs Naukri.com, a job portal for recruiters and job seekers

A sales executive offered recruiter subscriptions that included access to non-hiring data like CXO contact details

The executive demonstrated access to profiles of Zomato and OYO executives within minutes

An investigation by Entrackr found that a Naukri.com sales executive offered recruiter subscriptions for access to non-hiring data.
The data included CXO contact details, salary information, and addresses.
The executive demonstrated access to a Zomato VP and an OYO director profile within minutes.
The executive said there was no way to track how the data was used.
The executive suggested lying about the data source if questioned.
Recruiter subscription pricing was Rs 2,500 for one month and Rs 9,000 for six months.
The one-month plan includes 60 CV views and 250 NVites (direct contact access).
The six-month plan includes 300 CV views and 1,250 NVites.

The incident raises concerns about data privacy and misuse of recruitment platforms.
The sales executive claimed Naukri has a 70-80% market share in online recruitment.
The executive's quarterly sales target was Rs 10 lakh, with 70-80% salary fixed.
Info Edge also operates real estate, matrimony, and education businesses.

Info Edge operates Naukri.com, India's largest online recruitment platform.
It also runs real estate (99acres), matrimony (Jeevansathi), and education (Shiksha) portals.
The company has a portfolio of investee companies in various sectors.
Naukri.com makes money by selling recruiter subscriptions for job postings and candidate access.
Enterprise rate cards range from Rs 2,000 for 50 credits to Rs 2.5 lakh for 25,000 credits.