Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal has publicly reached out to former employees, inviting them to return to the company and its wider group, saying the door remains open for those who once worked there.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Goyal said the message was meant for anyone who had previously been part of Zomato, whether they left voluntarily or were asked to move on. He acknowledged that the organisation may not have been the right fit for everyone at the time, but noted that many former employees still felt a strong connection to the company after leaving.
According to Goyal, for some, Zomato may not have offered the right environment or leadership in earlier years. Yet, he said, many who moved on never quite felt at home elsewhere.
A Company That Has Evolved With Time
Goyal said more than 400 people are currently working at Eternal in their second or third stints with the group. He added that many of them are now producing their best work.
He attributed this shift to both personal growth and organisational maturity.
“We are more organised, a little less chaotic, and hopefully I have learned a few things along the way too,” Goyal wrote.
The Door Is Not Closed
Addressing former employees who may have hesitated to reconnect, Goyal said there is no resentment about the past.
“If you have not reached out because you think the door is closed, or because you think I am holding onto the past, I am not,” he said. “I want you back.”
He added that the group now needs people who understand what good looks like inside the organisation and are willing to work for it as the company enters its next phase.
Life Beyond Titles
Some former employees, Goyal acknowledged, may feel that the organisation has changed since he is no longer the chief executive officer. He dismissed the idea that titles defined the company’s culture.
“Ask yourself a question. Did titles ever matter at Eternal?” he wrote, adding that he remains closely involved in the business.
Eternal now operates a portfolio of companies, including Zomato, Blinkit, Blinkit Ambulances, District, Hyperpure, Nugget, and Feeding India.
An Open Invitation to Reconnect
Goyal ended his message by encouraging former colleagues who feel they have unfinished business to contact him directly. He said he is open to discussions about roles that align with their current stage of life and priorities.
With a touch of humour, he added that while some things remain the same, the opportunity ahead is worth reconsidering.
“The Gurgaon pollution is still a bug,” he wrote, “but being at Eternal is the feature.”
The message signals a rare public call from a major startup founder to bring back institutional memory and experience, as Zomato’s parent group looks to build its next phase with people who already know the organisation from the inside.
