Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s recent post about the unconventional way to hire a Chief of Staff (CoS) raised a furore of viewpoints and questions on social media.According to the job listing, the selected candidate would not receive a salary during the first year but would instead need to contribute Rs 20 lakh for the “opportunity” to work at Zomato.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has announced a job opening for a Chief of Staff position. The role comes with a striking condition: no salary in the first year, and a requirement for the selected candidate to pay Rs 20 lakh as a fee.

To demonstrate that the company is not trying to save money, Zomato would contribute Rs 50 lakh (equivalent to a chief of staff salary) to a charity of the employee's choice.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal extends his Rs 3.5 crore annual salary waiver until FY26, focusing on company growth as Zomato strengthens its position in the competitive quick commerce market

Despite the salary waiver, Goyal will continue to serve as Managing Director and CEO of Zomato and remains eligible for variable pay, the details of which will be determined by the board at a later date.

Despite waiving his salary, Goyal will continue to serve as Zomato's Managing Director (MD) and CEO, fulfilling all his responsibilities.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has voluntarily decided to forgo his annual remuneration of Rs 3.5 crore until the end ofFY26