Coulter: Companies want Amazon's DNA but not its aggressive culture
Kristi Coulter · A Dozen Grueling Years At Amazon — With Kristi Coulter · Sep 21, 2023 · at 28:21
Kristi Coulter, a 12-year Amazon veteran and author of Exit Interview, discusses cultural friction when former Amazon employees transition to other corporate environments like Nordstrom and Flexport.
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“I think that people, when they bring in Amazonians, they often do it because they do want some of that Amazon DNA in their company, but it doesn't mean they want to be, like, waterboarded with it, you know. You just arrive and change everything. It's more like, take some time, read the room.”
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