‘30 People Received Offers’ Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal Shares Hiring Update For Chief Of Staff Role

India's fastest-growing online food platform, Zomato, has been garnering attention lately for its unique Chief of Staff role. The company CEO provided an update on the ongoing hiring for this position which has been the talk of the town recently.

30 people Shortlisted for Chief of Staff role:

Goyal shared a post on LinkedIn giving the details of the update on the hiring process for this role. He stated."We started with 18,000+ applications and have had the privilege of meeting over 150 incredibly talented individuals. From this, 30 exceptional people received offers, and 18 have already joined Zomato (and other group companies like Blinkit) in high-impact roles. They're being handsomely compensated for the value they bring, and nobody paid anything to work with us."

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal further emphasized that out of the 18 new hires, four professionals are working directly alongside him. Additionally, two of these individuals have been appointed as Chief of Staff, a role that is crucial in strategic planning, execution, and decision-making across various business functions.

Goyal has previously stated that these new hires for the chief of staff role will play a major role in closely aligning Zomato's long-term vision with its day-to-day operations. He has been highly selective in choosing candidates for this position.

Speaking about the qualities he seeks in the Chief of Staffs, Goyal remarked, "What sets them apart? A long-term mindset. They weren't optimizing for short-term outcomes but for compounding impact-the most misunderstood mathematical miracle. Finding people who truly get this is rare, and I'm grateful we did."

Deepinder Goyal Shares Future Plans For More Hires.

Laying down his plans for more such hirings in the future, Goyal said. "And we're not done. With 18,000+ applications, we're still carefully sifting through this amazing talent pool. This isn't just a one-time hiring sprint-it's a long-term investment in the people who will build the future with us. We'll keep reaching out to the right folks, slowly but surely."