Farrell, who left AWS to join Smartsheet, was able to be part of the company's recent IPO roadshow, an experience Amazon wouldn't have provided. Jamie Heywood, who was a director at Amazon, is now in charge of Uber's UK operations. In the case of Stone, the investor surmised he was likely excited about a "turnaround job" at Snap. Professional recruiters point to two broader trends for the sudden uptick in the number of managers leaving: burnout after breakneck growth and stronger demand for Amazon executives from other companies.