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.

Deepinder Goyal’s unconventional hiring post for a Chief of Staff ignites online debate, while Shaadi.com’s Anupam Mittal chimes in with humour.

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

Deepinder Goyal's Zomato chief of staff job offer did not go down well with many on social media who expressed dissatisfaction in the comments section. “We will get you the right candidate who is born very rich and in need of fame,

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s job offer requiring applicants to pay ₹20 lakh, with no salary for the first year, sparks widespread criticism and social media backlash.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has offered the role of Chief of Staff which comes with no salary for the first year, instead the individual needs to pay Rs 20 lakh.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal faced backlash for a job posting requiring candidates to pay Rs 20 lakh as a donation to Feeding India for the first year as Chief of Staff, with a salary promised from the second year.