Depends on the team, and that can change fast
Depends on the team, and that can change fast
You get to work with really smart people. You get to make a significant difference for millions of customers. As long as the stock keeps going up, total compensation is above market.
Some areas put a lot of pressure on their employees. Some areas have horrific work/life balance. The constant raising of the bar and the push to top-grade makes it hard to maintain consistency and allow really smart people to fail and stay with the company.
While raising the bar is good in theory, the way it is implemented forced me to get rid of good people.
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Senior Software Development Manager
The recruiter reached out to schedule a five-round interview, with heavy stress on Amazon's transparent principles, leadership, and others. Surprisingly, barring one, nobody turned their videos on during the interview, which felt disrespectful to th
Senior Software Development Manager
The interview process was very long, and you need to prepare well for it to ensure you are aligned with all the leadership principles. Amazon takes it very seriously, and they send you documentation on how to prepare for the interview.
Senior Software Development Manager
Phone screening, preliminary interview, set of 5 interviews. Interviewers were very professional. The overall experience for me was neutral because recruiters failed to communicate effectively. I had to remind them three times, and I received feedb
Senior Software Development Manager
IndiaOctober 31, 2022The recruiter reached out to schedule a five-round interview, with heavy stress on Amazon's transparent principles, leadership, and others. Surprisingly, barring one, nobody turned their videos on during the interview, which felt disrespectful to th
Senior Software Development Manager
Johannesburg, South AfricaSeptember 1, 2022The interview process was very long, and you need to prepare well for it to ensure you are aligned with all the leadership principles. Amazon takes it very seriously, and they send you documentation on how to prepare for the interview.
Senior Software Development Manager
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, PolandJuly 1, 2022Phone screening, preliminary interview, set of 5 interviews. Interviewers were very professional. The overall experience for me was neutral because recruiters failed to communicate effectively. I had to remind them three times, and I received feedb
