Huge impact, but at a very high personal cost
Huge impact, but at a very high personal cost
You get a chance to make a difference to millions of customers every day and deliver massive and exciting projects.
Everyone is super smart and passionate.
You get to learn a lot.
Too many top-down decisions mean you don't get much freedom in terms of deciding what your team builds. The so-called "Amazon tax" (bureaucracy, policies, "mechanisms") eats up most of your time. You have to accept the fact that every day you will feel like you have not completed the things that you wanted to or were supposed to do. The end result is burnout, depression, insomnia, and constant stress.
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Software Development Manager
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.
Software Development Manager
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
Software Development Manager
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.
Software Development Manager
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.
Software Development Manager
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
Software Development Manager
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.
