<P> The book follows the story of Mae Holland , a recent college graduate who lands a job at The Circle , a powerful technology company run by the `` Three Wise Men . '' Mae owes her job largely to her best friend and college roommate , Annie , one of the forty most influential people in the company . Mae starts out in Customer Experience ( CE ) , the firm 's customer service department , but quickly climbs the company ladder . From the beginning , Mae is impressed by amenities at The Circle , including access to top - notch technology , dorm - like housing , gyms , recreation activities and parties . Mae 's very first day at The Circle ends with a party where she encounters Francis , who remains a love interest throughout the rest of the novel . Later , Mae encounters and quickly becomes romantically involved with a mysterious colleague named Kalden , even though she is unable to verify his status at the company , or even obtain his last name . </P>
<P> The book follows the story of Mae Holland , a recent college graduate who lands a job at The Circle , a powerful technology company run by the `` Three Wise Men . '' Mae owes her job largely to her best friend and college roommate , Annie , one of the forty most influential people in the company . Mae starts out in Customer Experience ( CE ) , the firm 's customer service department , but quickly climbs the company ladder . From the beginning , Mae is impressed by amenities at The Circle , including access to top - notch technology , dorm - like housing , gyms , recreation activities and parties . Mae 's very first day at The Circle ends with a party where she encounters Francis , who remains a love interest throughout the rest of the novel . Later , Mae encounters and quickly becomes romantically involved with a mysterious colleague named Kalden , even though she is unable to verify his status at the company , or even obtain his last name . </P>
who helps mae get her job at the circle
who helps mae get her job at the circle
her best friend and college roommate , Annie
her best friend and college roommate , Annie