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MongoDB CEO resigns to join Meta

366 points · 306 comments · diek

  1. everfrustrated · · focus · HN ↗
    "effective immediately" means either... he doesn't have a contract with a notice period, or he does and is willing to forfeit any benefit from it like share options, etc.

    One reason might be the share price has collapsed and he has no confidence in it coming back (pretty scandalous if he's the CEO!), or Meta has offered him inducements > what he's walking away from.

    Good way to burn a lot of bridges. He's never going to be hired as CEO by anybody for the rest of his career.

    1. bilekas · · focus · HN ↗
      The third option could surely be he was fired ? Although I would imagine MongoDB would have organised someone already to take over.
      1. plorkyeran · · focus · HN ↗
        The previous CEO immediately returned as interim CEO, so they sort of did have someone ready.
        1. bilekas · · focus · HN ↗
          Interim is always a temp one though, and the fact it was the previous feels to me at least like them saying "Hey we need a favour" but I have no insight.
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