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.

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's unusual job advertisement requiring a Rs 20 lakh donation to Feeding India sparked controversy and criticism on social media. Goyal clarified that the donation was not mandatory but a filter for entrepreneurial candidates.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal unveiled an "unconventional" Chief of Staff job opening on November 20, drawing criticism online. The role requires the candidate to forgo a salary in the first year and instead contribute Rs 20 lakh as a fee,