, he helped recruit Leslie Stretch to join as CEO in 2018. Stretch knew Slootman from the business world and is a sailing hobbyist himself, though he admitted "I would make a fool of myself" if he ever joined Slootman on the water.
Slootman has a tight executive crew from his many years as a CEO. Upon joining Snowflake, he told some senior executives that he's too old to work with new people. In his initial introduction to the company after Muglia's abrupt departure, Slootman told employees that company-wide meetings would move from every two weeks to once a quarter.
in San Mateo. Lunch was downgraded from catered local fare to an in-house cafeteria, and sales reps could no longer freely spend thousands of dollars a year on football tickets without showing a valid business reason.Slootman embraces the contrast with many other Silicon Valley tech leaders, who proudly lure recruits with promises of yoga, massage and top-shelf snacks.
For people who don't know Snowflake is a company not a description. Sometimes an 's is needed.
“People want to be patted on the back and feel good — I’m into not feeling good.” Love this guy.
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