Interview with Amazon.com coming up soon

[Eos]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Hmm.. teh ironing... I have a phone interview with the 'zon tomorrow. They must be hiring bigtime.

Q4 ramp up...

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Amish used to work for Amazon - he actually got a lot of resumes from ATOT'ers here and submitted them to Amazon for various job postings. I made it through and got flown up to Seattle for the interview. The hotel they're putting you up in is very posh and nice...I was impressed. There's a good bar downstairs or next door with some excellent beer.

Dress down - they said dress comfortably - it's a super casual atmosphere. You'll go through an entire day gauntlet of interviews with about 6-8 different people from various departments. Be calm, answer truthfully, and if they ask you reasoning questions, think aloud about how you're approaching the problem. It doesn't help them gauge you much if you stare at a piece of paper and write crap down for 5 minutes and say "The answer is BLAH". Definitely have questions you ask to every interviewer.

I didn't get the job but it was a great experience...had one other full day interview with another company since. It really was helpful.

Yeah, Ameesh got me an interview there several years ago too. I actually ended up flying out and interviewing, but sucked hard in person - I wasn't prepared at all technically.

Speaking of, where the hell is Ameesh these days?

 

[IronWing]

Ask about employee discounts.

 

[Argo]

So did you get it?

Btw, how many people in this thread work for amazon? <raises hand>

 

[Geekbabe]

I have a special place in my :heart: for Amazon, totally my very favorite online shopping
place. 3 cheers for Amazon staff !!!!! :beer:

 

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

BUMP for long update for everyone who was interested.

 

[NoReMoRsE]

Good job man. I hope you get in!

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: Argo
So did you get it?

Btw, how many people in this thread work for amazon? <raises hand>

I've been bugging people about what team they're interviewing with for a reason....and they still aren't answering!

 

[fbrdphreak]

Cool update man. Good luck!

 

[jaybert]

Originally posted by: TechBoyJK

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Amish used to work for Amazon - he actually got a lot of resumes from ATOT'ers here and submitted them to Amazon for various job postings. I made it through and got flown up to Seattle for the interview. The hotel they're putting you up in is very posh and nice...I was impressed. There's a good bar downstairs or next door with some excellent beer.

Dress down - they said dress comfortably - it's a super casual atmosphere. You'll go through an entire day gauntlet of interviews with about 6-8 different people from various departments. Be calm, answer truthfully, and if they ask you reasoning questions, think aloud about how you're approaching the problem. It doesn't help them gauge you much if you stare at a piece of paper and write crap down for 5 minutes and say "The answer is BLAH". Definitely have questions you ask to every interviewer.

I didn't get the job but it was a great experience...had one other full day interview with another company since. It really was helpful.

about dressing casually:

I had an interview with Savvis.

I sat out in the waiting room with about 5 other candidates. They were all in suits and ties.

I was in casual khaki pants, an abercrombie polo shirt, leather SANDLES, and a decent belt. I had my earrings in.

I got the job. The other guys didnt.

maybe it didnt hurt you...but I'm pretty sure it didnt help you either.

The company I work as is pretty casual (called business casual...but khakis + a collared shirt is good enough), but I would have some second thoughts if someone came in to an interview wearing sandals. It would raise the question in my head whether or not you're serious about wanting the job.

 

[Argo]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: Argo
So did you get it?

Btw, how many people in this thread work for amazon? <raises hand>

I've been bugging people about what team they're interviewing with for a reason....and they still aren't answering!

I think OP might've been interviewing for one of the teams in my org.

 

[FP]

Sounds exactly like a technical interview I went on for another large company a few months ago. Your experience almost mirrored mine. I think they understand that the in-person coding sessions usually fluster people. I was offered the position but ultimately turned it down due to commute time.