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Better.com CEO Returns To Work After Viral Mass Firing

The company's board says it hired an outside firm to do a leadership and cultural assessment.

Better.com CEO Returns To Work After Viral Mass Firing
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The Better.com CEO who became infamous after firing hundreds of people on Zoom last month is back at work.

Vishal Garg — who got a lot of flak for firing 900 people at once just weeks before the holidays — stepped away from Better.com after the controversy. But this was not before several company executives quit. 

Employee Talks About Being One Of 900 People Laid Off On A Zoom Call
Employee Talks About Being One Of 900 People Laid Off On A Zoom Call

Employee Talks About Being One Of 900 People Laid Off On A Zoom Call

The CEO of Better.com asked the employees to participate in a Zoom call, during which he informed them they were dismissed.

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The company's board says it hired an outside firm to do a leadership and cultural assessment.