HR exists to maximize shareholder value, like every other function. They do things that sound nice in support of this. But don’t ever expect them to take some

HR exists to maximize shareholder value, like every other function. They do things that sound nice in support of this. But don’t ever expect them to take someone’s side out of principle if that hurts shareholder value. They push for anti-harassment policies because it’s good for shareholders. They normalize compensation because it’s good for shareholders. If they treat people good on the way out, it’s because it’s good for shareholders. They’re no different than the Finance, Legal or any other department.