Zomato CEO announces job opening; Says no salary for one year, candidate needs to pay Rs.20 lakh as fee

he job which is based at Zomato's headquarters in Gurugram requires a candidate with 'hunger,' 'empathy,' 'common sense' and 'not a lot of experience'

Hyderabad: In an unconventional way to convey a job opening, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal took to social media platform ‘X’ to announce that his company is looking to hire for a Chief of Staff position.

However, the job role comes with a twist as no salary will be paid in the first year and candidate selected is required to pay Rs.20 lakh as fee.

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Update: I am looking for a chief of staff for myself. pic.twitter.com/R4XPp3CefJ

— Deepinder Goyal (@deepigoyal) November 20, 2024

The CEO justifying his unusual offer said, “this job will provide 10x more learnings than a 2-year degree from a top management school as the candidate will be working with me and some of the smartest folks in consumer tech.”

The job which is based at Zomato’s headquarters in Gurugram requires a candidate with ‘hunger,’ ’empathy,’ ‘common sense’ and ‘not a lot of experience.’

Goyal said that the Rs.20 lakh collected as fee would be donated directly to ‘Feeding India,’ a Zomato non-profit initiative. “At our end, we want to demonstrate that we are not trying to save money here-we will contribute Rs.50 lakh (equivalent to a Chief of Staff salary) to a charity of the candidates choice.”

The CEO further said that, “This role is not for resume building or financial perks but for those who want to learn and contribute to building the future of Zomato, Blinkit, Hyperpure, and Feeding India.

Interested candidates can apply for the role by emailing a cover letter of up to 200 words to d@zomato.com. However, remember not to attach your resume, says Goyal.