She walked away from big tech job calling it ‘golden handcuffs’ to chase passion over paycheck. Now, thrives at an AI startup with eyes on entrepreneurship
Published on: Sept. 12, 2025, 5:42 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Kendall Rankin, a former LinkedIn employee, left behind the comfort of Big Tech perks she described as “golden handcuffs” to embrace the challenges of startup life. After completing her MBA at Wharton, she joined AI music startup Producer.ai as a community and operations manager. Despite long hours and constant demands, she finds the work exciting, rewarding, and better aligned with her growth ambitions—reflecting a broader Gen Z shift toward risk and dynamic workplaces.
