Some employees have a sense of disillusionment with the group’s culture, some have achieved vigorous development, while others feel that they are marginalized and unable to push their ideas forward.
Editor’s note: This article is from “Tencent Technology”, compile / Ruixue, Authorized to reprint. Original title: “The internal differences in the Apple Health Team are getting worse! A large number of members get together and leave.
In the past year, Apple’s health team has undergone a series of leadership changes, and the team has a divergence in the future direction. Today, the team has a large number of members leaving.
According to eight sources familiar with the situation, although this undercurrent has begun to surge a few years ago, the tension within the Apple Health team has been escalating in recent months. Some employees have a sense of disillusionment with the group’s culture, some have achieved vigorous development, while others feel that they are marginalized and unable to push their ideas forward. Four sources pointed out that some employees want to be able to deal with the major challenges facing the health care system, such as medical equipment, telemedicine and medical payments; but on the contrary, the focus of this team has always been on the health of the majority of users. Features.
These sources requested anonymity because they did not have the right to discuss Apple’s efforts in the health field or about leaving the company. They pointed out that health business is still the strategic focus of Apple.
Apple has been bluntly expressing its determination to develop a healthy business, which has been a key factor driving the growth of Apple Watch smartwatch sales. As the iPhone sales slowed, Apple Watch helped Apple’s wearables division become the company’s growth engine. Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company’s health business will be its “biggest contribution to humanity.”
It’s unclear whether the turnover rate of the health team’s internal staff is higher than the turnover rate of other Apple teams, but the departure of the staff and the tension within the team indicate that the tech giant’s footsteps in the healthcare industry may be faltering. Awkward, this industry with a total of $3.5 trillion is known for its complexity. Ambitious employees are eager to solve the biggest problems in the healthcare system. But this is not always suitable for large technology companies, because the technology giants are focusing on advancing products step by step. In addition, health care is notorious for the complexity and progress of the industry compared to other technology areas.
Two sources revealed that the recent departures included: Christine Eun, who is