Working amongst peers at the top of their game.
Never-ending learning opportunities.
Specializing in a domain of preference.
Constantly measured against other peers. Gamified work culture. High stress.
With the bar continually raising, expectations for new hires are extreme. Allow time for new hires to onboard at an appropriate pace.
The process started well and appeared to be following everything I had read online about a standard AWS interview. But then, despite what seemed like a very good screening interview, the interview process stopped with no explanation.
The interviewer was friendly, however, the interview was not structured. The interviewer didn't ask me to run through my CV, which I suppose would have been quite basic. Questions were asked only about what the interviewer was keen on, so this lacked
First, HR/Recruiters go through your background and experience to assess fit. They then provide background on the role and areas of focus. A good summary email is provided with the format they are looking for, mapping to Amazon Leadership Principles
The process started well and appeared to be following everything I had read online about a standard AWS interview. But then, despite what seemed like a very good screening interview, the interview process stopped with no explanation.
The interviewer was friendly, however, the interview was not structured. The interviewer didn't ask me to run through my CV, which I suppose would have been quite basic. Questions were asked only about what the interviewer was keen on, so this lacked
First, HR/Recruiters go through your background and experience to assess fit. They then provide background on the role and areas of focus. A good summary email is provided with the format they are looking for, mapping to Amazon Leadership Principles