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A Snap exec is out following HR complaints

A Snap exec is out following HR complaints

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The complicated departure of a longtime SVP speaks to the unease inside parts of the company.

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A senior Snap executive, Steve Hwang, is leaving the company after a string of recent employee complaints to HR about him spurred his sudden exit, according to several people familiar with the situation. Hwang worked at Snap for more than 10 years and was SVP of partnerships and strategy.

The complaints were filed since he took over Snap’s partnerships and content organization in February. They include an instance where he told members of his team that he used to eat at a street food cart called “Bin Laden’s” in New York City many years ago, an interaction with a female employee about her rape whistle, and for appearing intoxicated with some of Snap’s clients at the Cannes Lions advertising festival in France last month.

Hwang informed his team he was leaving earlier this week, saying in an internal memo I’ve seen that he is “looking forward to spending more time with my family.” When reached for this story, he declined to comment on the record beyond the following statement: “I am grateful to Snap for the incredible career and learning opportunities I’ve had over the past decade. I have truly enjoyed working with such an amazing team, and I look forward to my next chapter.” 

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