It's hard, but worth it
It's hard, but worth it
I can only speak to AWS rather than Amazon as a whole. And one's experience at a company is at least 50% determined by the quality of their direct manager. So YMMV, but in my experience, you will become better at whatever you do.
Amazon Web Services is a hard place to work and is not for everyone. But it does have massive opportunities for those who want to grow.
We do work hard. If you want a strict 9:00-5:00 job that doesn’t involve being on call, then AWS is not the place for you. But if you are an engineer (or manager) who wants to grow; wants to know how to code and own a system handling a significant percent of the world’s internet traffic; and work in an environment where you are surrounded by incredibly smart people who will challenge you beyond what you thought you were capable of, then you should be interviewing at AWS.
It's hard. You will work hard. You will no longer be the smartest person in the room. If you don't learn how to self-pace and say 'no' when necessary, you will burn out rapidly.
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Software Development Manager
The standard Amazon interview process focuses on Leadership Principles. Recruiters will provide information on this and how to prepare before the interview. Key areas include System Design and People Management. Note: There is no coding for manage
Software Development Manager
I applied through Glassdoor and was contacted by a recruiter. She was excellent. She described the position, and I described my experience. It was a great conversation. We then proceeded to a second interview, not with the actual hiring manager (at
Software Development Manager
Initial phone screen, followed by an interview with a Development Manager or hiring manager. After that, a virtual interview with four people. These interviews can be conducted in one day or on separate days.
Software Development Manager
United StatesOctober 2, 2021The standard Amazon interview process focuses on Leadership Principles. Recruiters will provide information on this and how to prepare before the interview. Key areas include System Design and People Management. Note: There is no coding for manage
Software Development Manager
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 1, 2020I applied through Glassdoor and was contacted by a recruiter. She was excellent. She described the position, and I described my experience. It was a great conversation. We then proceeded to a second interview, not with the actual hiring manager (at
Software Development Manager
United StatesMarch 24, 2022Initial phone screen, followed by an interview with a Development Manager or hiring manager. After that, a virtual interview with four people. These interviews can be conducted in one day or on separate days.
