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02-23-17

These are some of the most egregious allegations about Uber’s workplace culture

By Michael Grothaus1 minute Read

The New York Times interviewed more than 30 current and former employees, who reported the following:

• An Uber manager threatened to beat an underperforming employee’s head in with a baseball bat.

• Another manager allegedly groped a female coworkers’ breasts at a company retreat.

• An Uber director shouted a homophobic slur at a subordinate during a heated meeting.

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