Amazon is not for everyone, but a thrilling ride for the right person
Amazon is not for everyone, but a thrilling ride for the right person
You are surrounded by high standards, a fast pace, lots of freedom to innovate, and very smart colleagues.
If you don't set boundaries, the work can easily consume a lot of your time.
In most cases, though, this is not because you have to work, but because it is interesting and you just want to do more.
Nevertheless, it may create an unsustainable situation, so it is YOUR job to set the boundaries and communicate them to your stakeholders.
Keep the bar high and the pace of innovation even higher. This is the only company that I worked for that maintains startup agility despite its size.
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Software Engineer
It was good, but they didn't respond to me for a long time after 14 days. I asked them why, but they didn't respond back.
Product Manager - Technical
First round: Hiring manager screening. This covers leadership principles important for the job. Final round: Five interviews with a writing assessment. Each round covers around three leadership principles. All interviews are behavioral.
Software Engineer
Initial phone call with a recruiter, followed by a 90-minute coding assignment. This consisted of standard LeetCode-style algorithm and data structures problems, loosely related to the specific role and easy to prepare for by using normal resources.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 20, 2025It was good, but they didn't respond to me for a long time after 14 days. I asked them why, but they didn't respond back.
Product Manager - Technical
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 20, 2025First round: Hiring manager screening. This covers leadership principles important for the job. Final round: Five interviews with a writing assessment. Each round covers around three leadership principles. All interviews are behavioral.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 19, 2025Initial phone call with a recruiter, followed by a 90-minute coding assignment. This consisted of standard LeetCode-style algorithm and data structures problems, loosely related to the specific role and easy to prepare for by using normal resources.
