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To be honest, it’s all a moot point if you can’t pass the interview. I would do that first.

whoknew1122 5y ago
If you've been in the computer world for 15 years, it shouldn't be particularly hard to get a job. I'd focus on finding an open position that you want, and then do interview prep. Interviewing isn't too demanding at Amazon, and I speak as someone who spent quite a bit of time as a lead technical interviewer (i.e., I was the hardest/most demanding interviewer for the job to which people were apply).
- bradknowles 5y ago
  There are different parts to the interview. The technical part will depend on the specific job you’re interviewing for, and for developers, that might include some white boarding or shared coding environments. You’ll want to practice those. Maybe team up with someone to act as a practice interview partner. Then there’s a more social aspect to the interview. For this part, make sure you review all of the Leadership Principles. For each and every LP, come up with at least two or three different stories from your life where you encountered situations like the LP in question. Write those down, and present them in STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result — see https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/star-interview-format https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/star-interview-format). If you can include links to web pages that describe the event, and especially what you did during the event, that may help. If you’ve done all this, then I think you would be well set for the interview. It will take four or five hours, and be done in a panel format, and if you don’t get the job after the interview, then maybe you dodged a bullet. Disclaimer: I was recently hired by AWS, and the above is a description of basically what I did. However, your mileage may vary. Good luck!
  - bradknowles 5y ago
    Sorry, I should have included my disclaimer, but the system isn’t letting me edit my response. Disclaimer: I was recently hired by AWS, and what I described above is basically what I did, and is based on the excellent advice given to new interviewees by the recruiters when you make first contact. I did not come up with this process on my own. However, as always, your mileage may vary. Good luck!

If you've been in the computer world for 15 years, it shouldn't be particularly hard to get a job. I'd focus on finding an open position that you want, and then do interview prep. Interviewing isn't too demanding at Amazon, and I speak as someone who spent quite a bit of time as a lead technical interviewer (i.e., I was the hardest/most demanding interviewer for the job to which people were apply).

bradknowles 5y ago
There are different parts to the interview. The technical part will depend on the specific job you’re interviewing for, and for developers, that might include some white boarding or shared coding environments. You’ll want to practice those. Maybe team up with someone to act as a practice interview partner. Then there’s a more social aspect to the interview. For this part, make sure you review all of the Leadership Principles. For each and every LP, come up with at least two or three different stories from your life where you encountered situations like the LP in question. Write those down, and present them in STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result — see https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/star-interview-format https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/star-interview-format). If you can include links to web pages that describe the event, and especially what you did during the event, that may help. If you’ve done all this, then I think you would be well set for the interview. It will take four or five hours, and be done in a panel format, and if you don’t get the job after the interview, then maybe you dodged a bullet. Disclaimer: I was recently hired by AWS, and the above is a description of basically what I did. However, your mileage may vary. Good luck!
- bradknowles 5y ago
  Sorry, I should have included my disclaimer, but the system isn’t letting me edit my response. Disclaimer: I was recently hired by AWS, and what I described above is basically what I did, and is based on the excellent advice given to new interviewees by the recruiters when you make first contact. I did not come up with this process on my own. However, as always, your mileage may vary. Good luck!