Amazon is a great place to work
Amazon is a great place to work
Strong sense of ownership at the team level. Fast-paced environment. Cutting-edge technologies. Strong customer focus. Opportunity to make long-lasting changes at all levels.
The extra-team environment can be chaotic and challenging to navigate.
Leadership development programs are somewhat spotty.
Manager support is lacking.
Infighting between senior managers and VPs can be tiring.
I would spend more time with the senior leadership teams to enable more alignment across divisions so projects can be completed more regularly and without last-minute interruptions or cancellations.
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Software Engineer New Grad
I reached the final interview. One of the interviewers was not interested in the interview or what I was doing. She asked me to finish writing the code and then just talk about it. I did what she said and got the answer. I started explaining the sol
Jr. Software Development Engineer
Behavioral OA -> ~2 weeks till follow-up & scheduling for first loop -> Phone Screen (hour-long interview, 15 min behavioral & 45 min for a LC Easy-Medium problem) -> ~few days for follow-up & scheduling final loop -> Final Interview Block (3 x 45 mi
Senior Software Engineer
An attitude of arrogance permeates the entire interview experience. Skepticism about a candidate's qualifications is baked into the process, coming across as unwelcoming and condescending. This prevents candidates from performing at their best, but
Software Engineer New Grad
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2022I reached the final interview. One of the interviewers was not interested in the interview or what I was doing. She asked me to finish writing the code and then just talk about it. I did what she said and got the answer. I started explaining the sol
Jr. Software Development Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2025Behavioral OA -> ~2 weeks till follow-up & scheduling for first loop -> Phone Screen (hour-long interview, 15 min behavioral & 45 min for a LC Easy-Medium problem) -> ~few days for follow-up & scheduling final loop -> Final Interview Block (3 x 45 mi
Senior Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 24, 2024An attitude of arrogance permeates the entire interview experience. Skepticism about a candidate's qualifications is baked into the process, coming across as unwelcoming and condescending. This prevents candidates from performing at their best, but
