Stat has covered Verily in detail in the past; this article from March argues that the problem stems from the leadership: https://www.statnews.com/2016/03/28/g

Stat has covered Verily in detail in the past; this article from March argues that the problem stems from the leadership: https://www.statnews.com/2016/03/28/google-life-sciences-exodus/ https://www.statnews.com/2016/03/28/google-life-sciences-exo... Former employees, however, characterized Conrad in less complimentary tones. They said he exaggerates what Verily can deliver, launches big projects on a whim, and rashly diverts resources from prior commitments to the next hot idea that might bring in revenue. This has led to what they describe as difficult meetings with business partners, and resignations by demoralized engineers and scientists in the face of seemingly impossible demands.