Opportunity like nowhere else
Opportunity like nowhere else
Great place to get things done and grow your resume. You are working with really smart people and have access to a lot of enablers. The culture here enshrines "bias for action," which is your license to cut through the red tape when it gets in the way.
Low titles, lack of performance pay. The appearance of frugality is valued beyond its business benefit. This can make you feel less valued regardless of your salary. Stack ranking encourages people to play the system rather than do the right thing. Negotiate hard before you arrive.
The first few performance reviews here are tougher than they should be and lead to attrition. Managers have to play the system to give promotions and money where they can.
Because overall Amazon has been so successful, upper management has failed to recognize the cost of this attrition and how much better performance could be without this problem. We are using up our talent pool, and our competitors are skilled at playing up the negative aspects of the culture here.
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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
A recruiter reached out via LinkedIn. There was an initial 30-minute screening with the recruiter, followed by a 1-hour interview with the hiring manager. This was then followed by a "virtual onsite" which consisted of 5 one-hour interviews in a si
Software Development Manager
The interview process began with a first call with the recruiter, followed by a second call with the hiring manager. This led to a 5-person loop interview. The loop consisted of several other SDMs of various levels, Product Managers, and a Sr. Archi
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.
Software Development Manager
Portland, Oregon, United StatesMarch 1, 2022A recruiter reached out via LinkedIn. There was an initial 30-minute screening with the recruiter, followed by a 1-hour interview with the hiring manager. This was then followed by a "virtual onsite" which consisted of 5 one-hour interviews in a si
Software Development Manager
Austin, Texas, United StatesJanuary 1, 2022The interview process began with a first call with the recruiter, followed by a second call with the hiring manager. This led to a 5-person loop interview. The loop consisted of several other SDMs of various levels, Product Managers, and a Sr. Archi
