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.

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.

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

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.

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 Ltd’s founder and CEO, Deepinder Goyal, recently turned heads with an unconventional job posting. On Wedne0, Goyal announced on LinkedIn that he is searching for a “Chief of Staff” to work closely with him.

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

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