WeWork
3 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 2, 2023 by Jiaona Zhang · said 34 times in 8 episodes since 2022 · across every show →
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brought up most by Lenny Rachitsky (25), Ethan Smith (4), Wes Kao (1), Nilan Peiris (1), Meltem Kuran Berkowitz (1), Maggie Crowley (1), Jiaona Zhang (1)
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2025 5 mentions in 1 episode
2023 24 mentions in 4 episodes 6 per episode
- Building minimum lovable products, stories from WeWork & Airbnb, and thriving as a PM | Jiaona Zhang
- Mastering product strategy and growing as a PM | Maggie Crowley (Toast, Drift, TripAdvisor)
- How to drive word of mouth | Nilan Peiris (CPO of Wise)
- An inside look at Deel’s unprecedented growth | Meltem Kuran Berkowitz (Head of Growth)
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Everything said about WeWork, oldest first
Jul 2, 2023
Zhang volunteered for WeWork layoffs while pregnant to protect a visa holder
“The hardest moment, I actually, I remember this very vividly, like, am I going to take this new role or am I going to put myself on the layoff list, essentially, and give the role to someone else on the team who, when I really think about it, like, yes, I was …”
Jul 2, 2023 negative
Zhang: WeWork overhired on tech because customers primarily cared about booking
“We, again, we hired beyond our skis on the tech side. It's like, we don't need a team of this size to go do the things that are needed for the product to feel really great. At the end of the day, it's about booking. And yes, there are definitely technology, th…”