Great company to start your career, but it will kill you if you stay
Great company to start your career, but it will kill you if you stay
You will learn a lot about software, whether or not your role is directly software-related. Your skills will improve significantly during your time at Amazon.
Amazon will actively try to work you to death. It was common for my team to commit code at 1 am. Developers who refuse to work extended hours are regularly fired for "not meeting the bar".
It's also a highly political environment. Your promotion or firing is determined by your ability to gather consensus among the managers.
Don't treat employees as consumable items.
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I just did the pre-screening call, but was found that I wouldn't be a good fit for this role based on experience incompatibilities. The job was more on the AWS side, where my experience was not.
Software Engineer
Good. They asked a lot of good questions and really tested my knowledge. There were two parts: * A professional interview * A technical interview Overall, they tested lots of good professional characteristics of employees.
Software Engineer
They called me on the phone and asked me several questions. Then, they sent me a programming test. Upon completion, they did not inform me if I had advanced to the next phase. I did not like the lack of response about my status.
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Seattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 31, 2025I just did the pre-screening call, but was found that I wouldn't be a good fit for this role based on experience incompatibilities. The job was more on the AWS side, where my experience was not.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesApril 6, 2023Good. They asked a lot of good questions and really tested my knowledge. There were two parts: * A professional interview * A technical interview Overall, they tested lots of good professional characteristics of employees.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 17, 2025They called me on the phone and asked me several questions. Then, they sent me a programming test. Upon completion, they did not inform me if I had advanced to the next phase. I did not like the lack of response about my status.
