The Uber Purge: Efficiency vs. Employee Empathy Uber's latest round of layoffs has sparked a debate about the trade offs between efficiency and employee well being.
Approximately 3,000 jobs are on the chopping block – roughly 10% of its global workforce – as the ride hailing giant pushes to simplify its organization and boost productivity.
Behind this push for efficiency lies a paradox: Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi touts the benefits of "clearer ownership" and "faster decisions," yet asks nearly all remote employees to return to the office, where they'll be expected to spend three days a week collaborating in person.