Better.com CEO who fired employees over Zoom returns to work after hiatus

Board of directors say Vishal Garg has reflected on his leadership style and received executive coaching during his time off

Vishal Garg, the CEO of online mortgage lender Better.com, has officially returned to work after taking a hiatus in December when he was criticised for firing more than 900 employees by video chat.

In a letter sent to Better.com employees and reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, the company's board of directors announced Garg's return, saying he had reflected on his leadership style and received executive coaching during his time off.