'I Want You Back': Deepinder Goyal Invites Former Zomato Employees To Rejoin

Deepinder Goyal, founder and Vice Chairman of Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato Ltd), issued an open invitation to former employees, urging them to return to the company regardless of how or why they left.

“If you used to work at Zomato, whether you chose to move on, or I was the one who asked you to leave, this is for you,” Deepinder Goyal wrote in a public message addressed to alumni of the food delivery and quick-commerce giant. Acknowledging past shortcomings, Deepinder Goyal admitted that the company may not have provided the environment or leadership many employees needed at the time.

“I know that for many of you, Zomato didn’t have the environment, or the leadership you needed at the time. But I know for sure, that you loved being at Zomato,

and it is quite possible that you never felt like home anywhere else since you left,” he wrote.

Deepinder Goyal revealed that Eternal currently has over 400 people in their second or third stints with the company, many of whom are now doing their best work.

“Many of them are doing their best work now. Maybe because they’ve grown, but also because the company has grown. We are more organised, a little less chaotic, and hopefully, I’ve learned a few things along the way too,” he stated.

The founder sought to dispel any notion that former employees might hesitate to reach out due to perceived grudges or closed doors, emphasizing, “If you haven’t reached out because you think the door is closed, or because you think I’m holding onto the past, I’m not. I want you back.”

Deepinder Goyal highlighted the scale of opportunities now available within Eternal’s portfolio, which has evolved into a family of companies spanning multiple sectors.

“There is so much to build at Eternal. We are today, a family of companies. Zomato, Blinkit Quick-Commerce, Blinkit Ambulances, District, Hyperpure, Nugget, and Feeding India. We need people who already know what good looks like here, and who care enough to fight for it. There is no better person for that than someone who has been here, left, grown, and wants to come back,” he wrote.

Addressing potential concerns about his recent transition out of the CEO role, Deepinder Goyal dismissed the notion that his reduced operational involvement would fundamentally alter the company’s character.

“You might say that Eternal is not going to be the same, because I am not the CEO anymore. But ask yourself a question. Did titles ever matter at Eternal? I am still very much here, and I’d love for you to be a part of this next phase of Eternal,” he stated.