Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career
by Kristi Coulter
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A candid, intensely funny memoir of ambition, gender, and a grueling decade inside Amazon.com, from the author of Nothing Good Can Come from This.
"A unique and brilliant book." --Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks
What would you sacrifice for your career? All your free time? Your sense of self-worth? Your sanity?
In 2006, Kristi Coulter left her cozy but dull job for a promising new position at the fast-growing Amazon.com, but she never expected the soul-crushing pressure that would come with it.
In no time she found the challenge and excitement she'd been craving--along with seven-day workweeks, lifeboat exercises, widespread burnout, and a culture driven largely by fear. But the chase, the visibility, and, let's face it, the stock options proved intoxicating, and so, for twelve years, she stayed--until she no longer recognized the face in the mirror or the mission she'd signed up for.
Unsparing, absurd, and wickedly funny, Exit Interview is a rare journey inside the crucible that is Amazon. It is an intimate, surprisingly relatable look at the work life of a driven woman in a world that loves the idea of female ambition but balks at the reality.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781250338136
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Kristi Coulter
- Publisher
- MCD
- Published Date
- September 10, 2024
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 384
- Physical Info
- 1.5 in H x 7.6 in L x 5.1 in W (0.75 lb)
Guess people can really be loyal and ride out the pain. And then reflect…at what price, really? Should resilience be a badge of honour?
I devoured this book, it was phenomenal. I thoroughly enjoyed every page and it was so very relatable to what I’ve experienced in my career. I loved Kristi’s wit and ability to find humor in difficult or soul crushing situations. It was like having a series of conversations with a close friend. Side note, I read and listened to Kristi’s audio narration simultaneously, it was so worth the money to hear her tell her story. So good!
This was a thought-provoking book about women in the business world. And it was funny as well. I have already recommended it to several people.
This book is a true page-turner, which I honestly didn’t expect from a story about the corporate world. Finally, I’ve read a book where the author uses mature, sharp, and precise language—something that actually feels like an adult wrote it.As for the comment below claiming this book is "full of man-hate"—it’s not. It’s simply a direct reflection of women’s experiences. And if some "good guys" got their egos bruised, well... maybe they should focus less on feeling attacked and more on addressing the systematic issues women face. Why is it that they never bring attention to these problems but are quick to feel offended when women speak up?
I love this book. As a former Amazonian I have some familiar context. However Kristi does a great job of speaking to her personal experience in ways that range from hilariously funny to truly tragic. Every company needs a Kristi, Even those who may not appreciate her until she’s gone.
