Amazon invests in its hires
Amazon invests in its hires
Amazon created and maintains a useful framework for quick decision-making, self-development, and other useful career skills.
Your first mini-project when onboarding is basically to learn (or refresh) on these skills and grow yourself as an asset before you begin doing real engineering. This time alone is a long-term benefit to you, regardless of whether you succeed or stay at Amazon.
You get immense autonomy and trust to decide your own path to success. Your managers set a vision for what success looks like in the future, Amazon provides a loose framework for how work is done at Amazon, and from there you create your own plan and manage your own time. It's liberating.
Some folks may find the autonomy to actually be ambiguity, and may want more structure than Amazon would like to give.
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Senior Software Development Engineer
As usual, I went through the final loop and was told I might be a better fit as SDM. Then, I had to wait for 3 weeks for another mini loop for the SDM role. Eventually, I was told I was not a fit either. Total time spent was 2 months, with a negative
Senior Software Development Engineer
I applied online and made it to the phone screen. The interview involved one senior engineer and a shadow. It was a one-hour voice interview, with half the time dedicated to behavioral questions, followed by a coding challenge, and then a few minutes
Senior Software Development Engineer
A recruiter sent me an OA, and even though I didn't attend it yet, she told me I failed. After some research, they noticed they screened my previous OA result. I don't like this lack of a system.
Senior Software Development Engineer
London, United KingdomApril 1, 2022As usual, I went through the final loop and was told I might be a better fit as SDM. Then, I had to wait for 3 weeks for another mini loop for the SDM role. Eventually, I was told I was not a fit either. Total time spent was 2 months, with a negative
Senior Software Development Engineer
AustraliaMay 1, 2022I applied online and made it to the phone screen. The interview involved one senior engineer and a shadow. It was a one-hour voice interview, with half the time dedicated to behavioral questions, followed by a coding challenge, and then a few minutes
Senior Software Development Engineer
Madrid, SpainJanuary 1, 2024A recruiter sent me an OA, and even though I didn't attend it yet, she told me I failed. After some research, they noticed they screened my previous OA result. I don't like this lack of a system.
