Great co-workers and lots of flexibility to focus on what you want
Great co-workers and lots of flexibility to focus on what you want
The people at Amazon are amazing, and it makes my job much easier knowing everyone will carry their weight and then some. The culture of letting you explore means you can move to other roles when you want new challenges. Amazon invests a lot in training so I can build new skills and continue to grow professionally. Moreover, there are always opportunities to take on new projects, and I have to prioritize what I want to work on.
Every day at Amazon is Day 1, which means you often figure things out along the way. If you work well independently, then this is good. Otherwise, you could feel like you are on an island. I work in an office in Irvine, and my team is distributed, so there is not a great sense of camaraderie with the other workers at the office. Like any large company, the leveling of employees is inconsistent across regions and teams. Frugality means very little admin support, and most admin tasks are done by professionals.
Improve the leveling across teams and regions to make it more consistent.
Add admin support to regional offices so that professionals can focus on what they are good at.
Have more team-building activities in regional offices so members of different teams can get to know each other and network internally.
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Senior Solutions Architect
The first interview was a technical screening with another SA. He asked a broad range of general questions, and I knew the answer to about 70% of them. The second interview was behavioural, which I thought went well. However, I was not called back f
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
Online assessment in a web portal, followed by Technical Phone Screen with existing Solutions Architects. There is a central point of contact who leads you through the process, and is your touchpoint for any questions you may have. The technical phon
Senior Solutions Architect
Dublin, IrelandJune 1, 2021The first interview was a technical screening with another SA. He asked a broad range of general questions, and I knew the answer to about 70% of them. The second interview was behavioural, which I thought went well. However, I was not called back f
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
Portland, Oregon, United StatesDecember 1, 2021Online assessment in a web portal, followed by Technical Phone Screen with existing Solutions Architects. There is a central point of contact who leads you through the process, and is your touchpoint for any questions you may have. The technical phon
