‘We Don’t Hire People Who Are Seeking For Work,’ Says Deepinder Goyal, CEO Of Zomato

In a recent interview, Deepinder Goyal, co-founder and CEO of foodtech giant Zomato, stated that the firm does not recruit job seekers.

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The workforce we hire is very diverse.” We prefer not to hire those who are searching for work

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The Zomato CEO went on to say that the firm seeks for good individuals, approaches them, and then works with them, especially for mid to senior level hires.

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Goyal stated that the GenZ workforce is far wiser than previous generations. “GenZ’s are far smarter than we were at that age

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When asked how the firm employs at each level, Goyal stated, “it’s better to grow from within.”

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“Zomato has been around for 15 years. We have a sufficient number of 5-6 year olds in the system.

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