To the grandparent's point, there were people working there in earnest on research. They often did not last long, or, in the case of Ian Gibbons, was driven to suicide by the stress of potentially revealing Theranos's faulty technology in a court case, or lying and hurting patients [2].
Be sure to read "Bad Blood". It was a very good read about this company and Holmes.
[1] - Yes, this label is overused, but not in this particular case.
Okay, but the biggest reason for that is because Holmes and Balwani are sociopaths[1]. I wanted to point this out because I feel like your comment is defending her somehow by way of naiveté. Their actions are indefensible on so many levels, from very early in the company's history.
To the grandparent's point, there were people working there in earnest on research. They often did not last long, or, in the case of Ian Gibbons, was driven to suicide by the stress of potentially revealing Theranos's faulty technology in a court case, or lying and hurting patients [2].
Be sure to read "Bad Blood". It was a very good read about this company and Holmes.
[1] - Yes, this label is overused, but not in this particular case.
[2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Gibbons_(biochemist)