
At one party, she meets a quirky employee named Francis Garaventa. Mae quickly finds that the Circle throws parties and social events near-constantly. Her job seems to be generally superficial and it’s not clear how it fits in with the company’s mission overall. There, she spends her time interacting with customers who have questions about Circle products. Mae begins working for the Circle in the Customer Experience department. Tom Stenton, the most aggressive and money-hungry of the Wise Men, is in charge of the company’s “dirty work.” Finally, Eamon Bailey, the most charismatic and beloved of the Wise Men, is responsible for realizing the company’s vision of global interconnectedness.

Ty Gospodinov, the founder and most tech-savvy of the Wise Men, is a recluse and he almost never appears in public anymore. It’s run by three people who are known as the Three Wise Men. Everyone Mae meets is extremely gracious and enthusiastic about Mae joining the company.ĭuring the course of the tour, Annie tells Mae about the Circle. Annie welcomes Mae warmly and gives her a tour of the facilities, which are beautiful and cutting-edge.

Mae has been recruited to work at the company, thanks to the help of her close friend and college roommate, Annie Allerton, who is one of the Circle’s highest-ranking employees. A young woman named Mae Holland arrives at the campus of a company called the Circle, one of the most highly praised and innovative tech companies in the world.
