Tess Martinelli

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Markley, a 58-year-old former Amazon employee, based in Seattle. It's been edited for length and clarity. During my seven years at Amazon, I conducted over 500 interviews and earned my title as a bar raiser, an objective, third-party interviewer tasked with finding applicants who would "raise the bar" at the company.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Walter Green, 52, from Northwest Arkansas. It's been edited for length and clarity. I officially retired from my 30-year career in technology at the end of 2024, at the age of 52. When both my parents passed away, at 85 and 91 respectively, it recentered my priorities. I always thought I'd work until the typical retirement age, 65 or 70, but I realized I wanted to retire while I was still young and healthy enough to enjoy it.

3 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jenn Cho, a 27-year-old Amazon software developer in Seattle. It's been edited for length and clarity. I got hired at Amazon directly out of college in 2019 and made work my life and identity. I put so much pressure on myself to be a high achiever and to prove I was a valuable employee in my early career. By the end of 2024, I had completely burned out.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

Ex-Googler Alana Karen bounced around many roles at Google before finally deciding it was time to leave. Abie Livesay Photography 2025-04-30T09:07:01Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Google hired Alana Karen in 2001 to review and approve ads on the site.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

Ritendra Datta compared his experience as a software engineer at both Google and Meta. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images 2025-04-26T09:07:02Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? .