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Shadowfax Technologies Placement Guide

Hyperlocal & E-commerce Logistics · Bengaluru, India · ~10,000+ employees · Founded 2015

Shadowfax is a leading India logistics platform enabling hyperlocal, express and dark-store deliveries for quick-commerce, FMCG and e-commerce brands — with a tech-first, gig-driven model.

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Business Model

Technology-first logistics platform with a gig-driver network enabling sub-2-hour hyperlocal and express delivery at scale across India.

Revenue streams

Key products

Customers

Salary & Roles

₹7 – 14+ LPA (tech, operations & product management roles)

Roles typically hiring for

Eligibility criteria

MBA/PGDM (Ops/SCM) or engineering for ops/planning roles; graduates for executive roles. Strong analytical, process and stakeholder-management skills.

Hiring timeline

On-campus MBA hiring Sep–Dec; hub/ops drives year-round. Offer to joining: 2–6 months.

Skills to prepare

Supply-chain & operations fundamentalsProcess & network designAnalytics & ExcelProblem-solving & root-cause analysisStakeholder & vendor managementExecution under pressure

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Quick-commerce / hyperlocal leadership
  • Tech-first gig-driver model
  • 900+ cities coverage
  • Dark-store logistics expertise

Weaknesses

  • Gig workforce management complexity
  • Profitability pressure
  • Competition from Dunzo, Porter, Zomato Hyperpure
  • Capital-intensive network

Opportunities

  • Quick-commerce explosive growth
  • FMCG direct logistics
  • Tier-2/3 hyperlocal expansion
  • Dark store proliferation

Threats

  • Zomato/Swiggy in-house logistics
  • Quick-commerce competition
  • Gig worker regulation risk
  • Delhivery scale

Competitors

Delhivery Express rival

Scale leader.

Porter Hyperlocal rival

B2B hyperlocal.

Dunzo (now Reliance) Rival

Quick-commerce.

XpressBees Rival

E-commerce express.

Industry Intelligence

India's quick-commerce boom is driving hyperlocal logistics demand; Shadowfax's dark-store and express network is a key infrastructure player.

Key trends

Outlook

Quick-commerce's growth is structural; dark-store proliferation and gig-worker regulation are key variables.

900+
Cities
Pan-India
Key partner
Quick commerce
Blinkit/Zepto
2015
Founded
Bengaluru
Gig + tech
Model
Asset-light

Interview Process

Stage-by-stage, with tips and sample questions

1

Aptitude / Online Round

Quantitative aptitude, data interpretation, logical reasoning, and sometimes an operations/numerical case.

Tips
  • Practice DI and arithmetic speed
  • Revise ratios, rates, capacity math
  • Brush up basic supply-chain terms
Sample questions
  • Throughput / capacity numerical
  • Data interpretation on shipment volumes
  • Logical reasoning / scheduling puzzle
  • Quant aptitude set
2

Case / Operations Round

A real logistics problem — routing, hub capacity, cost or service-level — testing structured, quantitative thinking.

Tips
  • Think in terms of cost, speed and reliability
  • State assumptions and quantify
  • Identify the bottleneck first
Sample questions
  • How would you reduce last-mile delivery cost?
  • Improve on-time delivery for a hub running late.
  • Plan capacity for a festive-season volume spike.
3

Group Discussion / Technical

GD or domain round assessing communication, teamwork and applied supply-chain thinking.

Tips
  • Be structured and collaborative
  • Bring operations and cost logic
  • Support points with numbers
Sample questions
  • Discuss: quick-commerce and the future of logistics.
  • EVs in last-mile delivery — discuss.
  • How to balance speed vs cost in delivery?
4

HR / Fit Round

Motivation, mobility to hubs/field, stress-handling and culture fit.

Tips
  • Be open to field/hub locations and shifts
  • Show ownership and calm under pressure
  • Have a clear “why logistics”
Sample questions
  • Why logistics / supply chain and why us?
  • Are you comfortable with field/hub postings and shifts?
  • Tell me about a time you solved an ops problem.
  • How do you handle pressure during peak load?

Frequently Asked Questions

Why logistics / supply chain and why our company?

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Are you open to hub/field postings and shift work?

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Tell me about yourself.

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What is on-time-in-full (OTIF)?

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Explain hub-and-spoke vs point-to-point networks.

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What drives last-mile cost?

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Reduce last-mile delivery cost without hurting service.

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Improve on-time performance at a delayed hub.

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