Viral Job Posts in India: The Stories and What Was True
By Influish Editorial Team · Published · Last updated
Short answer
Of the viral Indian job stories we checked, the posts themselves were mostly real — but none should be treated as an open vacancy today. Monk Entertainment’s 2025 “doomscroller” and Wakefit’s sleep internships are historic; the 2026 Influish “doomscroller” post is real but its status is undisclosed; and one infamous “₹10 internship” was disowned by the company it named. Last checked 6 November 2026.
How did we choose and check these stories?
We included a story only if we could open at least one credible, linkable report of it ourselves. For each, we recorded the earliest report date we could confirm, what was claimed, what we could and couldn’t verify, and a separate status for the opportunity. Stories we saw circulating but could not load or confirm are listed at the end as unverified, with no details taken from them. The method is the same one we teach in how to verify a viral job post.
1. Influish’s paid ‘doomscroller’ (Udaipur, November 2026)
Verified: widely reportedVacancy status unknown
- Reported
- 5 November 2026; video reportedly posted 4 November 2026
- Sources
- India Today (India Today), Asianet Newsable (Asianet Newsable), Dainik Bhaskar Digital (Dainik Bhaskar Digital (English)) and six others listed below
- Claimed
- Influish, described as based in Udaipur, Rajasthan, wanted a paid ‘doomscroller’ to watch Instagram Reels, spot trends and report what was going viral. Interested people were to comment ‘Hi’; Udaipur-based candidates would get a link by DM; a hiring form is linked from the @gangsofstartup Instagram bio.
- Verified
- Nine news reports loaded and agree on the core facts. influish.com is live and names Sankalp Nag as founder and CEO, but did not mention ‘doomscroller’ when we checked. The company said more than 11,000 people requested the form — a company-reported figure.
- Not known
- Salary, deadline, number of openings, eligibility, hours, remote or on-site, final employment type, and whether applications are still open — not disclosed in any report we verified (as of 6 November 2026).
- Status
- Real story; not listed here as an active vacancy.
2. Monk Entertainment’s ‘doomscroller’ (Mumbai, August 2025)
VerifiedHistoric · not active
- Reported
- 25 August 2025 (Storyboard18); Gulf News page last updated 26 August 2025
- Sources
- Storyboard18, Gulf News
- Claimed
- Monk Entertainment (Monk-E), a Mumbai media and talent management firm, sought full-time ‘doomscrollers’ who spend six or more hours a day on Instagram and YouTube, with screenshots as proof, follow creator culture, are fluent in Hindi and English, and are comfortable with spreadsheets. Applications were by email.
- Verified
- Both reports loaded and agree on the requirements. Gulf News quotes co-founder and CEO Viraj Sheth calling the salary ‘very competitive’; no figure was published.
- Status
- A 2025 posting. We found no evidence it is open in November 2026. Do not apply the six-hour rule to the separate 2026 Influish story.
3. Wakefit’s ‘sleep internship’ (Bengaluru, 2019 onwards)
VerifiedHistoric seasons
- Reported
- 28 November 2019 (launch, BestMediaInfo); 30 September 2024 (third-season winner, Business Today)
- Sources
- BestMediaInfo, Business Today
- Claimed
- Mattress brand Wakefit.co invited applicants to sleep nine hours a night for 100 nights at home, with a ₹1 lakh stipend, according to the 2019 report. Later seasons added a competition element.
- Verified
- Both reports loaded. Business Today reports a third-season ‘Sleep Champion’ and attributes cumulative applicant and payout figures to Wakefit itself — company claims, not independent counts.
- Status
- A real recurring brand programme, but the seasons we could verify are in the past. Check Wakefit’s own channels for any current season.
4. The ₹10-a-month internship (Mumbai, May 2025)
Story verifiedListing disowned by company
- Reported
- 22 May 2025
- Sources
- Free Press Journal
- Claimed
- A backend developer internship listed on Naukri.com with a stipend of ‘₹10 per month’ drew 1,901 applications and a wave of memes.
- Verified
- The report loaded. According to it, the company named in the listing said it was a ‘crawled’ job posted by the job board’s bots rather than from its own employer account, and that it would be removed.
- Status
- Not an opportunity. The lesson: a listing on a job board is not proof that the named company posted it.
5. ‘Content Head’ for ₹5,000–15,000 a month (April 2026)
Story verifiedEmployer unnamedHistoric
- Reported
- 27 April 2026
- Sources
- Asianet Newsable
- Claimed
- A startup listing, first circulated in a founders’ WhatsApp group and shared on X by Ravi Handa, offered ₹5,000–15,000 a month plus ESOPs for a full-time remote role managing content across four social accounts.
- Verified
- The report loaded. The company is not named, so the employer cannot be checked.
- Status
- Viral as a debate about pay, not as a vacancy. Not active.
Which stories could we not verify?
We include these only so you know we looked. No details are taken from them, and they should not be shared as fact.
Unverified
A “Social Trends Analyst” doomscroller listing at Dropz — appears in search results as a foundit job-board listing. The page returned an access error to our checker and we found no news coverage of it, so we cannot confirm its contents, date or status.
What patterns do these stories share?
- The headline outruns the detail. Pay, deadlines and eligibility are frequently missing from the original post.
- Stories outlive openings. Old posts keep circulating long after the role is filled or the season ends.
- Similar stories blur together. Readers mix up the 2025 Monk-E and 2026 Influish requirements.
- Platforms aren’t proof. The ₹10 internship shows a listing can appear under a company’s name without its involvement.
For a broader look at which odd jobs exist, see unusual career categories.
News reports on the Influish story
Asianet News Marathi
Instagram Reels: दिवसभर इन्स्टाग्राम रील्स पाहा आणि पैसे कमवा, उदयपूरच्या कंपनीची भन्नाट ऑफर· Marathi
Asianet Newsable
Scroll Instagram Reels All Day And Get Paid: Udaipur Company Announces Unusual Job OpeningDainik Bhaskar Digital (English)
Get Paid to Watch Instagram Reels! Udaipur Company Offers 'Doomscroller' Job, Over 11,000 Applicants Show InterestSalam Hindustan
दिनभर रील्स देखो और सैलरी लो, उदयपुर की कंपनी ने निकाली अनोखी की नौकरी, 11 हजार से ज्यादा लोगों ने किया अप्लाई· Hindi
India Today
Scrolling reels all day? This Udaipur company has the perfect role for youNKTV
Get Paid to Watch Instagram Reels! Udaipur Company Announces Unique Job Opportunity for Social Media LoversTimes Kerala
ഇൻസ്റ്റഗ്രാം റീൽസ് കണ്ടിരുന്നാൽ മതി, പണം സമ്പാദിക്കാം; 'ഡൂംസ്ക്രോളറെ' തേടി ഉദയ്പുരിലെ കമ്പനി· Malayalam
Asianet News Hindi
Instagram Reels Job: रील्स देखो और पैसे कमाओ! उदयपुर में निकली 'डूमस्क्रॉलर' की नौकरी, जानें कैसे करें अप्लाई· Hindi
The Printlines (Bharat Express News Network)
दिन भर बैठकर इंस्टाग्राम रील स्क्रॉल करने के मिलेंगे पैसे, जानिए कब और कहां करना है आवेदन· Hindi
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Sources for the other case files
- Ranveer Allahbadia's company is hiring ‘doomscrollers’ with six-hour Instagram and YouTube habits
- Doomscrolling as a job? Earn while scrolling social media all day
- Wakefit.co comes up with ‘Sleep Internship’ initiative
- Bengaluru woman wins Rs 9 lakh just by sleeping, here’s how she did it
- Internship In Mumbai With ₹10 Salary Receives More Than 1900 Applications; Netizens React With Memes
- Viral Post | Manage 4 Social Accounts for ₹15,000? Startup Hiring Post Triggers Backlash
- Social Trends Analyst listing (doomscroller role) — Dropz