A seemingly straightforward post by Deepinder Goyal, CEO of Zomato, announcing a job opening for the Chief of Staff role has sparked widespread criticism. The backlash stemmed from the role’s unusual terms: no salary for the first year and a requirement for candidates to pay a Rs 20 lakh fee.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal was embroiled in controversy after he announced a Chief of Staff job offer with unusual conditions. His ex-employee, in the CEO’s defence, took to explain why his job offer was worth way more than Rs 20 lakh. He said that the selected candidate would learn more in one year with Goyal than in any MBA course.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal revealed that the company received over 10,000 applications for the chief of staff role, which requires a ₹20 lakh donation. The selected individual will get no salary for the first one year.

Deepinder Goyal in his latest post said his company received 18000 applications, of which they would reject applications of those who have the money or talked about the money.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said they would be closing the application process for the chief of staff position by 6 pm on Thursday.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal is advertising an unconventional, unpaid Chief of Staff position requiring a ₹20 lakh fee. Goyal seeks a "hungry" and selfl

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has announced a unique Chief of Staff position where the selected candidate pays ₹20 lakh to join. The role focuses on learning and growth, not salary.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal's unconventional job posting for a Chief of Staff role, requiring candidates to pay a Rs 20 lakh fee and offering no salary for the first year, has sparked mixed reactions.