It is the first such report for the San Francisco-headquartered firm and its recently appointed chief human resources officer, Liane Hornsey, did not hold back in critiquing Uber’s reputation as a hyper-testosterone driven work culture.
“Every strength, in excess, is a weakness,” Hornsey said. “What has driven Uber to immense success—its aggression, the hard-charging attitude—has toppled over. And it needs to be shaved back.”
The global ride-hailing giant has faced intense pressure to address workers’ concerns that reached a tipping point after a former employee recently blogged about being sexually harassed, as previously reported by PHRM.