Comfortable work hours, stability, and very intelligent people—it's as simple as that. Amazon has the privilege of attracting the best and most talented individuals. Therefore, everything related to talent is quite remarkable, especially in Israel, where Amazon is one of the top-paying companies.
Everything is highly regulated. Most of the time, you find yourself battling regulations and various constraints, making it very challenging to move forward and just write code. Here's a quick and dirty example that can be generalized to practically everything:
You're working on a new feature. You need to set up meetings with teams in the US to obtain permissions. But wait... you can't simply schedule a meeting; you have to open a ticket first, with an SLA of 1 week. One week passes—oh no, you should have added more context to the ticket; now, wait another week.
And so it goes. If you are talented, seeking good pay, and interested in learning what disappointment looks like, join aboard.
It was easy and to the point. The interviewer was sweet and allowed me enough time to think about how to approach solving the problems. The coding question asked was for an inventory and managing it. It was an easy solve with the right data structure
The interview process was quick, consisting of three panels: technical, behavioral, and system design aspects. The interviewers were friendly, approachable, and helpful. Overall, it was a very positive and smooth experience.
First was an exam of problem-solving with 2 questions. Then 4 interviews over 2 days, or all in 1 day after the exam passed, but I didn't join them; I just did the exam.
It was easy and to the point. The interviewer was sweet and allowed me enough time to think about how to approach solving the problems. The coding question asked was for an inventory and managing it. It was an easy solve with the right data structure
The interview process was quick, consisting of three panels: technical, behavioral, and system design aspects. The interviewers were friendly, approachable, and helpful. Overall, it was a very positive and smooth experience.
First was an exam of problem-solving with 2 questions. Then 4 interviews over 2 days, or all in 1 day after the exam passed, but I didn't join them; I just did the exam.