India, March 31 -- Snapchat CEO and cofounder Evan Spiegel has a rather unconventional way of welcoming new hires. Instead of a routine first day filled with office tours and paperwork, he throws fresh talent straight into the deep end - challenging them to brainstorm and pitch a brand-new idea within minutes into their first day at their new job.

Spiegel recently discussed this unique approach on The Diary of a CEO podcast, explaining that the goal is to remove the fear of failure early on. "When you have no context for what the company is working on, no idea what's going on, how on earth are you supposed to come up with a great idea? I mean, it's almost impossible," Spiegel admitted.

However, this seemingly daunting task is intentiona...