An outstanding experience so far
An outstanding experience so far
You get to solve very, very large-scale problems. On-boarding is detailed and thorough. You have to set your own goals and maintain a reasonable rate of progress. Great work-life balance.
The sheer amount of information and knowledge about the organization, and different mechanisms in place can be overwhelming to catch up to.
You will feel like you are playing catch-up for a long time.
You have to set your own goals and maintain a reasonable rate of progress.
You may be hired for a specific skill set, but that does not preclude having some generalist skills. For example, you could be hired as an iOS developer, but some of your job function may involve working with systems that use something completely different, like SQL.
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Software Development Engineer II
The interview was a 4-hour virtual session, split into four 1-hour segments. Each session included technical and cultural fit questions. Of the four sessions: * One focused on system design. * The other three covered: * Algorithms and data str
Software Development Engineer II
There are 4 interview rounds. Each round contains a technical question and a couple of soft skill questions asking you about your previous job experience. When you answer the soft skill questions, you need to align your story with Amazon's Leadership
Software Development Engineer II
I went through the Amazon interview process. It began with an assessment that included: * Two medium-level coding questions * A work simulation * A work-style survey This was followed by a 30-minute phone screen interview. During this, I answ
Software Development Engineer II
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOctober 1, 2024The interview was a 4-hour virtual session, split into four 1-hour segments. Each session included technical and cultural fit questions. Of the four sessions: * One focused on system design. * The other three covered: * Algorithms and data str
Software Development Engineer II
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSeptember 8, 2023There are 4 interview rounds. Each round contains a technical question and a couple of soft skill questions asking you about your previous job experience. When you answer the soft skill questions, you need to align your story with Amazon's Leadership
Software Development Engineer II
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJuly 1, 2023I went through the Amazon interview process. It began with an assessment that included: * Two medium-level coding questions * A work simulation * A work-style survey This was followed by a 30-minute phone screen interview. During this, I answ
