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May 1, 2020

Why Doctolib is hiring 3,000 people (hint: it’s not Covid)

French healthtech giant Doctolib is hiring for the long-run, with a four-year plan to build technology for clinics and hospitals of the future.


It’s no secret that demand for digital doctors has exploded because of the Covid-19 pandemic. And like its rivals, Doctolib is benefiting.

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A portrait of Doctolib founder and chief executive Stanislas Niox-Chateau
Doctolib's cofounder and chief executive Stanislas Niox-Chateau.
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A portrait of Doctolib's cofounders
Doctolib's cofounding trio.
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