Job hunting? Try Amazon, Flipkart; they're hiring 120,000 ahead of Diwali

The festive sale not only brings in discounts and deals for customers but is also an annual showdown of sorts between the two largest players - Amazon and Flipkart

As festive fever grips the nation, e-commerce firms are seeing an uptick in demand on their online portals. To meet the same, Amazon and Flipkart are likely to hire 120,000 people for temporary jobs primarily in delivery, warehouses and hubs, according to The Economic Times. 

Amazon and homegrown Indian rival Flipkart kicked off competing sales events, jostling to grab shoppers in India's October-December festive season when households make most big-ticket purchases.

"We are particularly excited by the three-fold rise in new customers and Prime sign-ups," Amit Agarwal, Amazon's India head, told Reuters. He said the company's push on attractive credit facilities,