By News18,Sahas Mahapatra
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An Indian software engineer claimed he enjoys putting in extensive hours at work and takes pride in contributing to the growth of his company. Pranav Mehta, who works for a growing AI startup called Mercor, said he finds the company’s policy of a 72-hour work week, which “occasionally stretches to 100”, satisfying and rewarding.
In an age where social media is rife with debates on work-life balance and the mental health of employees at India’s corporate powerhouses, Mehta emerged as an oddity. “The 72-hour work week might sound daunting at first (occasionally stretches to 100). But the growth, the learning curve, the pace- is truly unmatched,” he wrote on X.
Fastest growing company of all time.
The 72-hour work week might sound daunting at first (occasionally stretches to 100)
But the growth, the learning curve, the pace- is truly unmatched.
A comfy 40-hour week won’t offer the same upside. Not the same energy, not the same… https://t.co/m3K4xTWVBn
— Pranav Mehta (@i_pranavmehta) September 15, 2025
Indian Techie Finds 72-Hour Work Week Rewarding
The experienced software engineer revealed Mercor’s advanced working hours in his attempt to uphold CEO Brendan Foody’s vision on Twitter. In a separate post issued on Monday, September 15, Foody reiterated his company’s pitch as the world’s fastest-growing company because of its early revenue.
The CEO claimed his AI startup has grown from $1 1 to $500 million in revenue in just 17 months. According to a report by TechCrunch, Mercor has ambitions of reaching a valuation of $10 billion in the near future.
“Mercor scaled from $1-500M in revenue run rate in the last 17 months, making us the fastest growing company of all time. Our growth is accelerating. We averaged 11 per cent week-over-week growth in July, 18 per cent WoW growth in August and 19 per cent WoW growth in September,” the CEO of Mercor posted.
Mercor (@mercor_ai) scaled from $1-500M in revenue run rate in the last 17 months, making us the fastest growing company of all time. Our growth is accelerating. We averaged 11% week over week growth in July, 18% WoW growth in August, and 19% WoW growth in September.
— Brendan (can/do) (@BrendanFoody) September 15, 2025
“While everyone fears job loss, we’re creating a new category of knowledge work faster than any other time in history. The future of work will converge on training agents.”
Techie Looks Down Upon ‘Comfy 40-Hour Week’
Mehta, who previously worked for Microsoft, believes the traditional 40-hour work week at corporate jobs is not conducive to the growth of the companies and their employees. “A comfy 40-hour week won’t offer the same upside. Not the same energy, not the same rewards,” he said.
The techie took pride in contributing to Mercor and felt it was a “privilege” to play a part in building the world’s fastest-growing company.
