NEW DELHI: The CEO of Indian food delivery giant Zomato has sparked a public debate by advertising the job of chief of staff with an unusual twist: there will be no salary initially. and instead, the position came with a “fee” of $23,700.
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal sought “real” candidates in social media posts late Wednesday, saying they must also have “A-list communication skills” and be willing to help build building Zomato, fast delivery business Blinkit and other verticals.
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But the job comes without a salary for the first year and instead requires the person to pay a fee of $23,700 for what the CEO describes as an “opportunity” to “learn 10 times more than a second degree.” years from a top management school.”
However, Goyal assured candidates that the chief of staff position will have an annual salary of at least $60,000 from the second year if all goes well.
The unusual call drew both criticism and protest on LinkedIn and X, with some business executives and users saying the move would offer a steep learning curve better than a course. MBA, but others have criticized it for creating barriers for ambitious candidates who cannot afford it. “fee”.
Deepak Singh, who previously worked at Walmart’s Flipkart, wrote on LinkedIn: “Love the creativity, but it automatically excludes those who are ambitious, hungry and don’t have enough money (middle class ).
“This seems like a case of privilege creating opportunities only for the privileged,” Aparna Mittal, a diversity and inclusion expert, wrote on the platform.
However, technology programmer Arnav Gupta welcomed the unique job offer: “If you are looking for a career in management consulting/strategy, this job is much more worthwhile.”
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Zomato did not respond to a request for comment on reactions to his posts, which have garnered more than 5 million views.
Goyal is credited with building Zomato into India’s largest food delivery company. The company is rapidly expanding into express commerce, a shopping craze where groceries are delivered in 10 minutes. Zomato has seen its stock price double this year, valuing the company at more than $28 billion.