Working at Amazon still has its advantages
Working at Amazon still has its advantages
- Generally, engineers own an entire service, from infrastructure to development to operations. You can learn a lot.
- In some teams, you'll be handling the largest service of that kind on Earth, which comes with unique challenges.
- Amazon's Leadership Principles are actually good and useful guidelines. They'll probably make you successful even at other companies.
Upper management is increasingly draconian, irrational, and going against the values they profess.
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I applied for the position two months ago and received the "moving forward" email from the recruiter last week. I went through two online assessment sections already and am still waiting for a response from the company.
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The hiring process at Amazon typically consists of several stages: Initial Screening: This first step is usually a conversation with a recruiter to discuss your background, experience, and interest in the role. Assessments: Depending on the role, y
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The process was long. It included: * One coding challenge * A follow-up interview with my recruiter * An onsite interview The onsite interview had four technical interviews. The last one was a design systems interview with a hiring manager.
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Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2021I applied for the position two months ago and received the "moving forward" email from the recruiter last week. I went through two online assessment sections already and am still waiting for a response from the company.
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Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandJune 1, 2025The hiring process at Amazon typically consists of several stages: Initial Screening: This first step is usually a conversation with a recruiter to discuss your background, experience, and interest in the role. Assessments: Depending on the role, y
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoJune 13, 2025The process was long. It included: * One coding challenge * A follow-up interview with my recruiter * An onsite interview The onsite interview had four technical interviews. The last one was a design systems interview with a hiring manager.
