- Applicants Must Pay ₹20 Lakhs
- No Salary in the First Year, Only Learning
Opportunities
New Delhi. Deepinder Goyal, MD & CEO of online food delivery
platform Zomato, has announced an opening for the position of ‘Chief of Staff.’
However, he has specified that potential candidates must contribute ₹20 lakhs
during the first year.
Goyal stated on Wednesday that this
amount would be donated to the non-profit organization Feeding India. In
return, Zomato would contribute ₹50 lakhs to a charity of the candidate’s
choice.
Taking to social media platform X
(formerly Twitter), Goyal wrote, “We are looking for a Chief of Staff whose job
description is as follows: someone who can do everything required to shape the
future of Zomato (including Blinkit, Hyperpure, Feeding India, and others).” He
claimed this role offers a learning experience “10 times more valuable than a
two-year degree from a top management school.”
However, he clarified, “This is not
a conventional role with the usual perks associated with such jobs.”
On the subject of salary, Goyal
said, “There will be no salary for the first year. Instead, you’ll need to pay
₹20 lakhs for this opportunity. This ‘fee’ will be 100% donated to Feeding
India.”
Goyal further explained, “We want to
make it clear that we are not trying to save money here. We will contribute ₹50
lakhs (equivalent to the Chief of Staff’s salary) to a charity of your choice.”
He added that from the second year
onward, “We will start paying you a standard salary (definitely above ₹50
lakhs), but we’ll discuss the exact amount at the start of the second year.”
Goyal advised applicants to apply
for this role only if they value the learning opportunity it presents.
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