Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE kickstarts mass hiring spree with a twist; Here's how you can apply

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have started hiring for their new upcoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Published on: Nov 15, 2024, 15:51:28 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Indian-American biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have started hiring for their new upcoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). However, the twist here is that candidates need to have an X subscription to submit their resumes.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead DOGE under Trump 2.0 administration.

This comes just days after President-elect Donald Trump named them to lead the DOGE department.

According to Trump's statement, the pair will be co-leading the “Manhattan Project of our time” and will “dismantle” the $6.5 trillion federal government.

As DOGE now has its own handle on social media platform owned by Musk, the department made the announcement about hiring team members.

Here's how you can apply to become part of DOGE

For applicants, paying for a premium platform membership in order to submit their resumes is one of the prerequisites.

“We are very grateful to the thousands of Americans who have expressed interest in helping us at DOGE. We don’t need more part-time idea generators,” DOGE stated in a statement on X.

“If that’s you, DM this account with your CV. Elon & Vivek will review the top 1% of applicants,” it added.

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In order to send messages to DOGE, users need to pay for a confirmed X account. One can get a verified account bypaying$84 a year for the premium level membership. However, it's unclear whether the position requires any particular training or experience.

“We need super high-IQ small-government revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week on unglamorous cost-cutting,” the department stressed.

The salary for the position and the department's financing sources are likewise unknown.

Meanwhile, Musk in a separate post informed that it “will be tedious work, make lots of enemies & compensation is zero. What a great deal.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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