Very smart people and freedom to make an impact
Very smart people and freedom to make an impact
I work in Amazon Web Services and love that we are given freedom in the projects we work on and get to work with smart people. I found coworkers to be genuine and without egos or attitude. The fact that all of the professionals have a stake in the company through stock units means everyone is working hard to achieve results.
I found that the leveling of employees is all over the map and depends a lot on the region, team, and managers. I also found that compensation varies greatly, and you have to negotiate well when you come in. The promo process is not clear, and often you can ride the coattails of some project or deal that has done well.
Managers change a lot, and I have had 7 in 2 years. Stack ranking is in the team, and not getting clear feedback keeps us in the dark as to how we are doing.
With so many Amazonians all over the USA and the world, and the large amount of turnover (especially with managers changing often), keeping the culture of innovation going is difficult. We need to have programs and activities to promote the culture.
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Senior Solutions Architect
Initial interview and manager interview. The recruiter's follow-up process was quite weak. The feedback process too. They need to pay more attention to details. Regardless of whether an offer is formally extended or not, this can lead to the candi
Senior Solutions Architect
The process was very long and drawn out, with no focus on the job itself. I was not impressed with the process. The questions had nothing to do with the position during the interview.
Senior Solutions Architect
There was the initial cloud application. The recruiter then reached out and talked before scheduling a phone screen. After the phone screen, it proceeded to the loop where I had five separate interviews lined up. Each step of the interview process,
Senior Solutions Architect
SpainJuly 25, 2022Initial interview and manager interview. The recruiter's follow-up process was quite weak. The feedback process too. They need to pay more attention to details. Regardless of whether an offer is formally extended or not, this can lead to the candi
Senior Solutions Architect
United StatesApril 13, 2022The process was very long and drawn out, with no focus on the job itself. I was not impressed with the process. The questions had nothing to do with the position during the interview.
Senior Solutions Architect
United StatesJanuary 1, 2021There was the initial cloud application. The recruiter then reached out and talked before scheduling a phone screen. After the phone screen, it proceeded to the loop where I had five separate interviews lined up. Each step of the interview process,
