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> It's easy to be egoless if you're already working at a FAANG Doesn't amazon hire anyone and everyone these days. They gave me a sde3 350k remote aws job afte

> It's easy to be egoless if you're already working at a FAANG Doesn't amazon hire anyone and everyone these days. They gave me a sde3 350k remote aws job after asking similar sets of basic coding questions and some BS called 'leadership principles'. I have hard time believing anyone half competent will fail those interviews.

theteapot 4y ago
No.
CamperBob2 4y ago
To deliver boxes, yes.
the_af 4y ago
> Doesn't amazon hire anyone and everyone these days No.
GMoromisato 4y ago
I can't tell if this is a humble brag, impostor syndrome, or just plain trolling. Either way, a tiny bit of research reveals that the median compensation for a software engineer is around $120K, and the set of people making $350K per year is relatively small (top 5-10% of all software engineers). By definition, not everyone can be in the top 10% of their profession. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,17.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-engineer-salary-...
- mythhouse 4y ago
  Not humble bragging or trolling. I had the usual bfs/binary search/trie coding, design instagram and 'tell me about the time' type junk questions and I got offered a L5 position at aws ( you can look at levels for comp) . I am just average def not someone who'd need ego control. I really don't think its really hard to get a job at amazon, they hire in bulk every year to compensate for how much churn they have.
  - GMoromisato 4y ago
    I'm happy for you--seriously. You sound like a talented and down-to-earth person. And it sounds like in your social circle $350K per year is average. That's great (again--seriously). But I can imagine that, for the 80% of software engineers who are making less than $350K, saying "I really don't think its really hard to get a job at amazon" sounds at best clueless and at worst insulting. I really dislike accusations of "privilege", particularly as a way to discount people's personal experience or opinions. I'm not going to wield that here. But at the same time, I think it's helpful to have a clear-eyed view of the world outside our personal bubble.

theteapot 4y ago

No.

CamperBob2 4y ago

To deliver boxes, yes.

the_af 4y ago

> Doesn't amazon hire anyone and everyone these days No.

GMoromisato 4y ago

I can't tell if this is a humble brag, impostor syndrome, or just plain trolling. Either way, a tiny bit of research reveals that the median compensation for a software engineer is around $120K, and the set of people making $350K per year is relatively small (top 5-10% of all software engineers). By definition, not everyone can be in the top 10% of their profession. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,17.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-engineer-salary-...

mythhouse 4y ago
Not humble bragging or trolling. I had the usual bfs/binary search/trie coding, design instagram and 'tell me about the time' type junk questions and I got offered a L5 position at aws ( you can look at levels for comp) . I am just average def not someone who'd need ego control. I really don't think its really hard to get a job at amazon, they hire in bulk every year to compensate for how much churn they have.
- GMoromisato 4y ago
  I'm happy for you--seriously. You sound like a talented and down-to-earth person. And it sounds like in your social circle $350K per year is average. That's great (again--seriously). But I can imagine that, for the 80% of software engineers who are making less than $350K, saying "I really don't think its really hard to get a job at amazon" sounds at best clueless and at worst insulting. I really dislike accusations of "privilege", particularly as a way to discount people's personal experience or opinions. I'm not going to wield that here. But at the same time, I think it's helpful to have a clear-eyed view of the world outside our personal bubble.