If you're willing to put in the immense effort, they will compensate you for it
If you're willing to put in the immense effort, they will compensate you for it
The compensation is very good. It doesn't lack in opportunities. People use this to move around a ton. The company has great job stability because it's been growing for so many years.
It's hard to keep work-life balance in check. Engineers are asked to work insane amounts of hours. Aggressive management tactics are used to manage individuals out of the company. Low movement in upper management occurs because they don't get managed out, even when they are poor performers.
Focus heavily on keeping your work-life balance in check, or Amazon will steal every waking minute you have.
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Had one round of System Design interview. I thought the interview went okay; if not great, it went decently well. Received a rejection response, with a suggestion to apply again in six months.
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A round of five interviews in one day is challenging. They have a well-structured process, but there is no feedback, so I didn't know how to improve. The interviews are related to their Leadership Principles. Your experience must align with those pr
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The interview process started with a screening round by a Senior SDM. I was given a written exercise to complete before the onsite round. Several questions were asked in the onsite round based on my written essay.
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Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaFebruary 23, 2025Had one round of System Design interview. I thought the interview went okay; if not great, it went decently well. Received a rejection response, with a suggestion to apply again in six months.
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MexicoJanuary 31, 2025A round of five interviews in one day is challenging. They have a well-structured process, but there is no feedback, so I didn't know how to improve. The interviews are related to their Leadership Principles. Your experience must align with those pr
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Palo Alto, California, United StatesJune 3, 2024The interview process started with a screening round by a Senior SDM. I was given a written exercise to complete before the onsite round. Several questions were asked in the onsite round based on my written essay.
