Uber CEO says his ‘really demanding’ work culture includes expecting employees to answer his emails over the weekend: ‘Don’t come here if you want to coast’

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies (Credit: Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images)

Employees hoping to find work-life balance and coast by on coffee badging and four-day workweeks won’t last long at $157 billion ride-hailing giant Uber. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is looking for an unparalleled work ethic from his staffers—including over the weekends. Otherwise, they’ll be shown the door.

“We’re going to be really demanding,” Khosrowshahi said recently on the Diary of a CEO podcast. “If you’re not performing, we’re going to let you know. And if you don’t fix it, we’re going to push you out.”