The CEO of Indian food delivery giant Zomato has stoked a public debate by advertising a chief of staff job with an unusual twist: there will be no salary initially and the position instead comes with a 2 million rupee ($23,

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has announced that the much-discussed requirement of paying Rs 20 lakh for the Chief of Staff position is no longer part of the plan. Here is the full story in 10 points.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has gone back on his word regarding the Chief of Staff (COS) role hiring that sparked debate on social media. Goyal had asked for candidates who were ready to pay Rs 20 lakh up front with no salary for the first year.

The Zomato CEO's demand is a very strategic move. It calls for someone who is hungry, empathetic, down-to-earth, with zero entitlement, and a strong desire to learn, as written in the post on X.

A day after Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal invited applications for a Chief of Staff role requiring candidates to donate Rs 20 lakh to charity, Ganesh Sonawane, founder of Frido, countered with a similar position—offering Rs 21 lakh as salary.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyals job posting for a Chief of Staff role, requiring candidates to pay Rs. 20 lakh, has sparked widespread online controversy and debate.