Is Amazon’s Interview Process Unpredictable and Unfair?
## Frustrated with Amazon’s Interview Process
Having just completed my phone screen interview with Amazon, I expected a behavioral interview based on their 16 principles. However, to my surprise, it turned out to be a technical interview.
### Unprepared for the Unexpected
Using Chime for the interview, I was taken aback when the interviewer dove into technical questions without warning. Despite my best efforts, I felt unprepared and may have not performed at my best.
#### Misleading Information from Amazon
Amazon consistently states that only tech roles undergo technical phone screenings. Even the recruitment email emphasized this point. This inconsistency left me feeling frustrated and unfairly treated.
## Seeking Clarity and Understanding
Receiving an interview at Amazon is notoriously difficult, and this experience has left me feeling at a loss. Unfortunately, there is little I can do now except reflect on the situation.
### Added Stress of Unemployment
I am currently unemployed and this opportunity with Amazon was a much-needed one, offering a good salary. The unexpected turn of events has left me speechless.
##### Moving Forward
Despite the disappointment, it’s essential to learn from this experience and move forward. Keeping an open mind and focusing on future opportunities is key.
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Don’t feel bad. You dodged a bullet. Work culture at Amazon is abysmal even for tech roles.
So did you stop and voice your concern at all during the interview?
Of course not saying this is part of the test, but AWS would 100% expect you to have the confidence to take control of situations
May I ask which role this interview was for? Mine is coming up on Monday, I was told in the email to set aside an hour for the interview where 15 min would be dedicated to the behavioral / STAR stuff and 40 min for the technical questions.
you got lucky to have been contacted by them, i don’t even get rejection letters from them. FUCK you AWS.
Amazon can suck my dick. They act like they really need someone then make you jump around like a damn monkey.
What did you expect from the piss bottle company?
Amazon is such a joke. Such insane hiring standards for a company that is garbage to work for.
I hope you meant Amazon is a sack of shit…
While working for Amazon, I was going through an internal interview process for a role. I was more than ready for it, but still had to go through them process. I had an accommodation to be informed if any additional or replacement interviewers were being used; of course that didn’t happen and I was blindsided by a replacement interviewer with someone who asked me questions not from the approved question Bank. I was even expected to show ‘proof’ of a few things I’d done, which I hadn’t been advised I’d need to do. She scolded me for ‘not being prepared’
I was laid off a year later, after 7 years with them.
Also: Amazon is NOT generous in giving 12 weeks parental leave. They should give more and show they’re an international leader with such things. And their pay increases have slowed right down.
Ya man an Amazon recruiter reached out and scheduled me an interview with the hiring manager. I didn’t event have a screening call. The guy was a compete dick and kept asking me why I applied. Um, because you (Amazon) invited me to?
I was fresh out of college interviewing with Amazon…..dude was a complete asshole. I didn’t have a great answer to a difficult question and he starts heckling me as I’m stallling, laughing that someone right out of school doesn’t have tons of experience solving complex problems. Honestly screw them, toxic af culture.
16 principles? Even Christianity doesn’t have that many (10)