Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
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Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#2Additional information on Dave Clark's impact:
"Some Flexport insiders say layoffs and an influx of former Amazon leaders are wrecking morale."[1]
'"These people do not have conversations — they make demands," one laid-off employee said. Unsatisfactory answers could be met with harsh feedback, sources said.
One laid-off Flexporter said an Amazon veteran told them, "I don't believe a word you're saying," during a presentation they said took months to prepare.
Clark was asked at Tuesday's conference whether his Amazon hires meant he wanted to change Flexport's culture.
"The only place I've really worked in my life is Amazon. And so I didn't get out much. And I worked in supply chain so most of the people I know are Amazon people," he said. "Turns out Amazon's pretty good at moving stuff around."'
See also, the Dave Clark effect at Amazon: "Amazon generally delivers later than competitors. That can be terrifying for some of its drivers"[2].
[1]https://www.businessinsider.com/flexport-layoffs-amazon-lead...
[2] https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/21/tech/amazon-delivery-night/in...
Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#3This quote from Dave Clark definitely stands out - "Founders have a right to change their mind". Interesting that he's leaving I would have thought his expertise would still be immensely useful.
Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#4I have friends that have gone Shopify->Deliverr->Flexport. It’s been a real roller coaster for them. Hopefully it settles down a bit.
Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#5I have friends that have gone Shopify->Deliverr->Flexport. It’s been a real roller coaster for them. Hopefully it settles down a bit.
>"It’s been a real roller coaster for them. Hopefully it settles down a bit."
I don't quite understand what you mean; were they forced to switch each time, was each company 'poaching' from the prior one, did a whole team get up and move twice, or did they get laid off twice?
Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#6Additional information on Dave Clark's impact: "Some Flexport insiders say layoffs and an influx of former Amazon leaders are wrecking morale."[1] '"These people do not have conversations — they make demands," one laid-off employee said. Unsatisfactory answers could be met with harsh feedback, sources said. One laid-off Flexporter said an Amazon veteran told them, "I don't believe a word you're saying," during a pres…
“The only place I've really worked in my life is Amazon. And so I didn't get out much.”
Hard pass.
Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#7I have friends that have gone Shopify->Deliverr->Flexport. It’s been a real roller coaster for them. Hopefully it settles down a bit.
> "It’s been a real roller coaster for them. Hopefully it settles down a bit." I don't quite understand what you mean; were they forced to switch each time, was each company 'poaching' from the prior one, did a whole team get up and move twice, or did they get laid off twice?
Forced to switch. When Shopify acquired deliverr they were forced into deliverr’s org. When deliverr was sold to Flexport they had to go with it.
Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#8"resigns"
Even in the letter he shared himself he said the founder didn't see eye to eye with him, he 100% got fired.
This is also the typical process at Amazon when directors and about are fired, they all "choose to leave to refocus on family".
Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#9Additional information on Dave Clark's impact: "Some Flexport insiders say layoffs and an influx of former Amazon leaders are wrecking morale."[1] '"These people do not have conversations — they make demands," one laid-off employee said. Unsatisfactory answers could be met with harsh feedback, sources said. One laid-off Flexporter said an Amazon veteran told them, "I don't believe a word you're saying," during a pres…
This is the scariest part of the whole article “during a presentation they said took months to prepare.”
This sounds like what I would expect in the federal government or IBM. Not a fast growing startup changing the world.
I hope Ryan can change this part of the culture or they are dead.
Re: Flexport CEO resigns a year after joining logistics company
#10Additional information on Dave Clark's impact: "Some Flexport insiders say layoffs and an influx of former Amazon leaders are wrecking morale."[1] '"These people do not have conversations — they make demands," one laid-off employee said. Unsatisfactory answers could be met with harsh feedback, sources said. One laid-off Flexporter said an Amazon veteran told them, "I don't believe a word you're saying," during a pres…
“The only place I've really worked in my life is Amazon. And so I didn't get out much.” Hard pass.
So many people in leadership at top companies just won the start-up lottery as a junior employee and had the internal drive to get promo at all costs to gradually get to the top. As soon as they leave the bubble it’s clear how few real skills they possess.
Likewise, the degree to which Director+ jobs just hire based on current title at a competitor alone is bonkers. I’ve worked under people who are utterly clueless but managed to make VP at the place up the street. So they just get to be a VP at the next place.