got piped by amazon. what should i answer during job hunting when recruiters ask my why leave amazon. some even ask did i quit or something else?
Say something about interviewing being a full time job and to maximize your career growth for the right job. You decided to resign and not be a drag on your teammates or something
That is a stupid question. The interviewer gains nothing by asking this
WLB
Say you wanted to travel. Yes, not having a job costs you leverage, but at the same time SDEs are paid well enough that it isn’t unimaginable that you might have taken some time off for something extracurricular
Tell them you left amazon to find better opportunities. Or tell them the position wasn’t a good fit for me and I would prefer to work with this company because ...(it’s smaller, I like the product, I have an opportunity to do more with your company )
Did you quit at the end?
i didnt. does that matter?
Yes. If you are still there or you initiated the leave, then you can say things to make you sound good. But if you were fired, they might be able to find out from background checks.