Challenging work environment, not for the faint of heart
Challenging work environment, not for the faint of heart
Working at Amazon is technically challenging. Amazon has a very high bar for its employees, which results in a company of smart and dedicated people. It is a great place to learn and provides lots of opportunity for growth, both in terms of technical skills and in terms of job opportunities. It is very easy to get information about what other teams/groups/departments are doing.
Work-life balance is hard to maintain at Amazon. Amazon can, and will, suck up all of your time if you let it. Some development teams are heavily burdened by on-call support.
One of Amazon's core values is frugality, which results in less-than-optimal health benefits.
Senior management needs to find a way to minimize the burden of on-call support on development teams.
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Software Development Engineer III
A total of four approximately one-hour interviews were conducted on the same day. Three interviews focused on Data Structures and Algorithms, while one focused on System Design. All four interviews started with an introduction, followed by behavior
Software Development Engineer III
I received an email from the recruiter, followed by an automatic email inviting me to complete an online assessment. I am still waiting for the results and do not know if they will call me.
Software Development Engineer III
Interviewed 5 hours after the written test. The interviewers followed an exact pattern of questions that they had prepared. I would say they need to know what they want to know, but not what the candidate knows. This clearly reflects Amazon's dictato
Software Development Engineer III
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 1, 2022A total of four approximately one-hour interviews were conducted on the same day. Three interviews focused on Data Structures and Algorithms, while one focused on System Design. All four interviews started with an introduction, followed by behavior
Software Development Engineer III
ItalyApril 1, 2022I received an email from the recruiter, followed by an automatic email inviting me to complete an online assessment. I am still waiting for the results and do not know if they will call me.
Software Development Engineer III
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 1, 2021Interviewed 5 hours after the written test. The interviewers followed an exact pattern of questions that they had prepared. I would say they need to know what they want to know, but not what the candidate knows. This clearly reflects Amazon's dictato
