This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Stewart, a 28-year-old brand marketing manager at Tinder, based in Los Angeles. His identity has been confirmed by Business Insider. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.
I started as a design intern at Tinder in the UK in 2021, and from there, I sort of weaseled my way up. Now I’ve been with the company for almost five years, and I work out of the Los Angeles office.
I applied during COVID, when it was hard to get any job. So I was sending out a lot of applications.
I was a very active Tinder user at the time, so I feel like that gave me an edge. I really knew how it…
