It's hard to argue against their track record
It's hard to argue against their track record
Discussions and decisions are anchored around LPs, which takes ambiguity out in most cases. A culture of writing down all aspects of an issue and then discussing it helps keep the focus. Internal support structure and trainings (My first big tech company, so this might not be unique to Amazon). Truly customer-obsessed, not just a tagline. Everyone is institutionalized on this one philosophy. Highly supportive for internal mobility.
- Too prescriptive in some ways (but it has worked well so far).
- Internal tooling leaves a lot to be desired (I am looking at you Chime, Quip, SIM & wiki).
- Heard about unreasonable performance management practices. Too soon to judge.
- No SRE for most teams. Operational overhead can cut into developers' time, where internal job postings tout low operational overhead as a big selling point. Seems like a simple (maybe expensive) problem to fix.
If half the internal job postings are trying to sell their teams with "Low OE overhead and good WLB," then we are doing something wrong.
I understand the motivation behind Highest Standards and Frugality, but not at the cost of employee well-being.
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Software Development Manager III
I was contacted by a recruiter, and then I had a phone screening interview. Usual questions about Amazon Leadership Principles were asked, and I answered them using the STAR methodology and data-driven situations. Surprisingly, I received a rejection
Software Development Manager III
There will be one or two screening rounds covering design skills and behavioral questions focusing on Amazon LPs. Onsite will have 5 rounds, including: * System Design * LPs * People management * Project management * Bar raiser
Software Development Manager III
It's a long process of interviews as you go through multiple interviews in a single day. The typical process is: 1. Phone screen 2. Technical write-up 3. On-site loop: 2 technical interviews, 3 interviews focused on different Amazon LPs.
Software Development Manager III
Cairo, EgyptJune 1, 2025I was contacted by a recruiter, and then I had a phone screening interview. Usual questions about Amazon Leadership Principles were asked, and I answered them using the STAR methodology and data-driven situations. Surprisingly, I received a rejection
Software Development Manager III
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 1, 2021There will be one or two screening rounds covering design skills and behavioral questions focusing on Amazon LPs. Onsite will have 5 rounds, including: * System Design * LPs * People management * Project management * Bar raiser
Software Development Manager III
United StatesDecember 20, 2021It's a long process of interviews as you go through multiple interviews in a single day. The typical process is: 1. Phone screen 2. Technical write-up 3. On-site loop: 2 technical interviews, 3 interviews focused on different Amazon LPs.
