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.

Anupam Mittal, the founder and CEO of Shaadi.com, recently took a dig at Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal over his controversial Chief of Staff job role.

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.

A day after posting the controversial job posting for Chief of Staff, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal announced on Thursday through another post on X (Formerly Twitter) that the listing had attracted over 18,000 applications. He also clarified that the Rs 20 lakh fee mentioned was a screening method and would not be enforced.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal faces backlash over a job ad requiring candidates to pay ₹20 lakh for a Chief of Staff role. Social media reacts, calling it an elitist, exploitative move.

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'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.

Deepinder Goyal was trolled due to the unusual terms of the job offer - no salary for the first year and a hefty Rs 20 lakh fee required from candidates.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal's unusual job advertisement requiring a Rs 20 lakh donation to Feeding India sparked controversy and criticism on social media. Goyal clarified that the donation was not mandatory but a filter for entrepreneurial candidates.