AWS: Great place to work, but not for everybody
AWS: Great place to work, but not for everybody
- Exposure to cutting-edge technology
- Experimenting is encouraged
- Flexible schedule (work from home) – except when on business trips
For the most part, you do not get specific assignments. It is up to you to find your specialization, technical challenges to work on, and solutions that will benefit customers. In short, you have to be a self-starter!
If you like a more structured environment where your manager decides what you do and sets the goals, Amazon AWS is not for you. We also do about 20% of travel. If you cannot accommodate travel, a position at Amazon AWS might not be for you.
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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
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
Applied for AWS Solutions Architect via the Amazon careers page. Without an initial HR call, I started with a 1-hour technical interview held by the Senior Solutions Architect for the first round.
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,
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
TurkeySeptember 1, 2022Applied for AWS Solutions Architect via the Amazon careers page. Without an initial HR call, I started with a 1-hour technical interview held by the Senior Solutions Architect for the first round.
