"When I worked at LinkedIn, it was uncommon for me to see people stay at the office past 5 p.m. At the startup I'm working for now, an eight-hour day of hard work is just the baseline. Although I felt comfortable and taken care of at LinkedIn, when the excitement of working for a big-name company like LinkedIn wore off, I realized I wasn't learning, growing, and hustling the way I wanted to, so I quit."
"LinkedIn strongly emphasized relationships, and I felt encouraged by higher-ups to grab coffee with coworkers, have lunch with people, and take time away from my desk to be present with others. I typically got to the Chicago office around 8:30 or 9 a.m. and would leave around 4 or 4:30 p.m. When we switched to remote work in 2020, there was even more flexibility."
Kendall Rankin began at LinkedIn in 2018 through the Business Leadership Program, rotating through sales, customer service, operations, and talent acquisition before becoming a customer success analyst. LinkedIn prioritized relationship-building, flexible schedules, and visible work-life balance, with typical office days ending around 4:30 p.m. Remote work in 2020 further increased flexibility. Rankin left LinkedIn after feeling stagnant and seeking more learning, growth, and hustle. At an early-stage AI startup, Rankin encounters longer, more demanding workdays that deliver daily excitement, higher compensation, and clearer potential for rapid professional advancement.
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