RTO5 and lack of empathy for employees
RTO5 and lack of empathy for employees
Work with talented people and on challenging problems.
Amazon obsesses about RT05 more than anything else, and there is no empathy or flexibility, even for people who need WFH flexibility due to health reasons.
Every time there is a firing cycle, it's a bit scary.
Promotion from SDE1 to SDE2 is easy. Beyond that, it's really hard.
On-call can be really stressful and impacts work-life balance, depending on the team that you're in.
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Software Developer Engineer II
I had to solve two online programming exercises: probably one easy/medium and one hard LeetCode level. After this, there was a pretty long behavioral test, assessing how I would behave in certain situations with different coworkers.
Software Developer Engineer II
Very complex, I spent 4 months studying. Disappointing because there was no feedback. I spent Carnival studying, reached the final phase, and the company did not dedicate itself to providing feedback.
Graduate Software Development Engineer
The first interview was a technical one that lasted 30 minutes. The interviewer was friendly and helpful, focusing on the technical questions. The interview was not too formal, which helped with the nerves.
Software Developer Engineer II
NetherlandsApril 1, 2025I had to solve two online programming exercises: probably one easy/medium and one hard LeetCode level. After this, there was a pretty long behavioral test, assessing how I would behave in certain situations with different coworkers.
Software Developer Engineer II
BrazilMarch 1, 2024Very complex, I spent 4 months studying. Disappointing because there was no feedback. I spent Carnival studying, reached the final phase, and the company did not dedicate itself to providing feedback.
Graduate Software Development Engineer
London, England, United KingdomJune 1, 2025The first interview was a technical one that lasted 30 minutes. The interviewer was friendly and helpful, focusing on the technical questions. The interview was not too formal, which helped with the nerves.
