Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal returns to alma mater IIT-Bombay for recruitment: ‘Didn’t get Day 0 job myself’

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal is today present at his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, for campus placements. In a post shared on the social media platform X yesterday, Aggarwal said he would take part in Day Zero campus interviews at IIT-Bombay.

The Ola CEO also shared that he himself could not land an offer from a Day Zero company when he was a student at IIT-Bombay.

“Doing many day 0 campus interviews today at IITs. Such bright and energetic young people! Can’t be more excited about the future of our country!!” he wrote. “Will also be at IITB tomorrow morning 3 am to hire day 0 from my college when I didn’t get a day 0 job myself.”
The first day of campus recruitments is called Day Zero at many IITs. This day marks the beginning of the recruitment process where various companies visit the campus to conduct interviews and recruit students for different job positions.

Typically, Day Zero is reserved for top companies that recruit the best talent from the prestigious institutes. The term "Day 0 placement" refers to securing a job offer on the very first day of the placement season – a feat that gives bragging rights to successful candidates.

Bhavish Aggarwal was named among India’s top 200 self-made entrepreneurs for 2023 by Hurun and IDFC. The Ludhiana-born entrepreneur studied Computer Science and Engineering at IIT-Bombay.