New Delhi, March 14 -- A job posting of Zomato's quick commerce arm Blinkit has sparked an online controversy. The company made a LinkedIn job post of a Software Development Engineer in Bengaluru, screenshots of which was shared by a user on X. The screenshot revealed the overwhelming response the post had received, attracting 13,451 applications in a single day.

The post quickly went viral on X, with many users talking about the quality of the job market in India.

One of the screenshots revealed the data on applicants. It showed that 86 per cent of applicants had a bachelor's degree, while 12 per cent held a master's degree. Over 100 employees also held an MBA degree. The data further revealed that a chunk of the applicants were entry-...