Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal provides update on chief of staff hiring

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said two people had been hired for the company’s much-discussed chief of staff position, which drew over 18,000 applications.

In a post on X, Goyal said he met with over 150 applicants, of which 30 were extended offers. Also, 18 individuals have already joined Zomato and other group companies, such as Blinkit, in high-impact roles.

https://x.com/deepigoyal/status/1887001278498398217


Four of the 18 individuals who have already joined work directly with Goyal, with two of them holding chief of staff roles.

“They’re being handsomely compensated for the value they bring, and nobody paid anything to work with us,” he added.

Goyal had faced social media backlash when he first posted on X about the chief of staff vacancy, particularly for stating that the role would not offer a salary in its first year. He also mentioned that candidates would need to pay a fee of Rs 20 lakh, which would be donated to the non-profit Feeding India. In return, the company would contribute Rs 50 lakh to a charity of the candidate's choice.
The Zomato founder concluded by stating that this wasn't a “one-time hiring sprint” and that they are still “carefully sifting through this incredible talent pool.” On Tuesday Goyal had posted on X saying he was looking for business and product leaders who have embraced artificial intelligence (AI) as their "second brain."