Stay far away, SDEs
Stay far away, SDEs
Lots of experts, nice campus, good internal tech, access to AWS teams.
Once your RSUs start to vest after many years of hard work, you become a target. You probably will never be allowed to vest.
Foreign managers spend all their time trying to get visas for their friends back home instead of doing their job working for your team.
Secret feedback and stack ranking.
Raises max out at 2.5%, which is COLA and requires an 'exceeds' performance review. Normal is 0-1%.
Corrupt hiring and review process, sort of like Hunger Games/Tinder. Don't be old, fat, or ugly.
Jeff Bezos Quote: "Customers expect Amazon to have a young urban workforce." Blatant ageism.
Rethink your approach to SDE retention.
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The beginning was smooth, starting with online assessments and then an on-site interview with Jeff Bezos. He selected me immediately and offered the position at Amazon. I asked about the company's ownership, but he rejected the question.
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It was great, and I always received quick responses from recruiters. However, I did not feel fully prepared for a technical interview, which is on me. Leadership principles were a great way to showcase skills, though.
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Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2024First, I had an online assessment: coding questions under time pressure. Then, a recruiter call explained the next steps. After that, four intense virtual interviews occurred back-to-back: * Coding * System design * Behavioral (Amazon Leadership P
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Seattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2019The beginning was smooth, starting with online assessments and then an on-site interview with Jeff Bezos. He selected me immediately and offered the position at Amazon. I asked about the company's ownership, but he rejected the question.
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Seattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 1, 2020It was great, and I always received quick responses from recruiters. However, I did not feel fully prepared for a technical interview, which is on me. Leadership principles were a great way to showcase skills, though.
