If a company is doing business worth crores of rupees, then it is common for thousands of employees to work there. You must have heard of big tech companies like Google, Meta or Amazon. There are lakhs of employees working there. But today we will tell you about such a company running an application, whose empire you will be surprised to hear. We are talking about the famous messaging app ‘Telegram’. It has more than 1 billion active users all over the world, but you will be surprised to know that this company does not have a big HR team or a big management. This mega platform worth 30 million rupees is running with just 30 employees!
How does such a big empire run? Where does Telegram’s crores of rupees come from? Let’s know about the complete facts. Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov has often said that he does not work like a traditional company. The company does not have an HR department. The biggest question here is how to recruit without human resources? When the company needs new employees, there are no long interviews, but qualified engineers are selected directly through online competitions and coding challenges. Since the team is small, any big decisions are taken very quickly here. Now another question is, how do just 30 people manage 1 billion users? The answer is automation and remote work culture. Most of Telegram’s backend processes, monitoring systems and support work are fully automated, so that the platform can run smoothly even with fewer employees.
Earlier, Telegram was run only on the funds of its founders. However, now the company has a big source of income. Where users get exclusive features like large file uploads and super-fast download speeds. The company only advertises on public channels, there are no ads in private chats. The company is also making a lot of money through the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. Thanks to this smart model, Telegram has made a profit of about $ 547 million in 2024, or more than Rs 4500 crore in Indian prices. So, this model of Telegram has shown the whole world that if modern technology and proper automation are used, then even a small team can build a global empire. But with this, the pressure on this 30-member team to comply with legal rules is also increasing, which is a big challenge for the company.
