Employees endured a toxic work environment from "summary" of Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
Amid the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley startups, Theranos stood out as a shining beacon of innovation and promise. However, behind the scenes, a dark shadow loomed over the company in the form of a toxic work environment that employees were forced to endure. From the top down, fear and paranoia permeated the organization, with Elizabeth Holmes at the helm as the enigmatic and ruthless leader. Employees lived in constant fear of retribution for speaking out against the company's questionable practices or voicing concerns about the validity of its technology. Holmes' iron-fisted rule created a culture of secrecy and deception, where employees were encouraged to keep their heads down and blindly follow orders, no matter how unethical or illegal they may have been. Dissent was not tolerated, and those who dared to quest...
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