Not what I was expecting
Not what I was expecting
Very talented and professional engineers.
Interesting problems to solve.
Good relocation and hiring bonus, decent base salary.
It will be a learning experience, no matter what your background is.
Strong company culture and good team spirit.
The high hiring bar and mandatory layoffs every year make it hard to keep your team fully staffed. You will spend a lot of time recruiting.
Management is distrusting by nature, and playing devil's advocate seems to be a corporate pastime.
Expect strictly negative reinforcement and to hear that you are not doing good enough. Being a bully is considered a value and a requirement for advancement.
Start trusting and empowering your employees instead of micromanaging.
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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
The interview loop for the SDM role usually consists of 5-6 interviews on the same day. The interview questions are a combination of company values (Amazon Leadership Principles) and technical depth. Each interview is 60 minutes long.
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
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.
Software Development Manager III
London, United KingdomDecember 1, 2020The interview loop for the SDM role usually consists of 5-6 interviews on the same day. The interview questions are a combination of company values (Amazon Leadership Principles) and technical depth. Each interview is 60 minutes long.
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
