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- Amazon Alexa Data (creepy) never knew Amazon stored the actual audio between you and Alexa... I wonder how easy is it store the audio for any time you didn't say the *wake* word
- Data Scientist Phone Screen - Amazon Alexa Shopping I have a phone screen for Data Science role (L4) with Alexa shopping team. I wanted to know if I could expect coding questions as well ? Recruiter mentioned it would be scripting based questions, however I see some posts mentioning LC (easy-medium) coding questions in phone screen as well (mostly fo
- Amazon alexa data service what does a typical applied scientist do in this team? appreciate your comments.
- Amazon Alexa Data Services in India Hey guys, how's the Alexa Data services team in Bangalore/Hyderabad? Have got an interview scheduled with them next week for an SDE position. Is PIP rampant in that org? Or how bad is the WLB there? Any insights would be really appreciated! @amazon
- Amazon alexa data services India team Planning to join Alexa data services team in India Looking for team's feedback regarding wlb, work quality, team culture. Haven't got the numbers yet. Current level 62 Tc ~40L Yoe 8
- How's the Alexa Data Services team in Amazon? So, I joined Amazon as an SDE in the Alexa Data Services org. I was wondering if any of you folks have any idea about how the team is? Like quality of work and stuff? TC: 33.25 LPA (India)
- Amazon Alexa data services team experience in Hyderabad, India I will be joining one of Alexa data services team in Hyderabad. If anyone from alexa dta services from Hyderabad, pls share experiences and suggestions. Also, are there any opportunities to switch to Seattle from Hyderabad?
- vote Amazon Alexa Data Service vs Amazon App Store Team #amazon #alexa #appstore Hi all, I have been given an option to choose between Alexa Data Service Team in Hyderabad India, and Amazon App Store Team in Bangalore, India. Can anyone suggest which team is better in terms of learning opportunities and work culture. Thanks
- How is Amazon Alexa ML data platform team An EM messaged me on LinkedIn to explore careers at the Alexa ML data platform team in Cambridge, MA. Read on blind from other Amazonians to avoid Alexa Devices. Does this team call under the umbrella of Alexa devices? Any insight on WLB/PIP/Upward mobility is appreciated. TC: 🥜 YOE 3+
- PIP in Alexa Data Services team at Hyderabad Is it true that PIP in ADS is more as compared to other teams? #pip #alexa #amazon #amazonindia Tc: 15lpa
- Amazon sde2 team matching Got through amazon onsite recently for L5, onto team matching. Any thoughts on the following teams? I am interested in Infra / large scale systems, so leaning towards Alexa data infra. Pointers on WLB, culture, politics, projects would be helpful. - Ads API infra - Alexa shopping - Alexa data infra
- Is anyone really even hiring PMs? Keep seeing LinkedIn job postings, but is anyone really hiring PMs? YOE: PM - 1yr | Data Science - 3yr+ | Customer Success - 1yr TC: 98K Product: Alexa in Trucks. I don't work at Amazon, just to be clear. Any Cruisers or Alexa Auto folks?
- Alexa Interview Recruiter reached out for data science interview; any advice? Particular tech topics, compensation, whats it like being a data scientist at Amazon or on the Alexa team?
- Have call with Amazon Recruiter regarding offer Have call with Amazon recruiter tomorrow to discuss DS L5 offer. What number should I expect for Bay Area ? Have 4+ years of experience in DS and total 7 years of exp. Current TC 180(Low cost Location) #Amazon #Alexa #bayarea #compensation #dataanalytics #data
- Alexa SDE Is Alexa a good org to be a SDE? Especially coming from transactional services background, will there be similar challenges in store? Reason to ask; I feel like Alexa is more challenging for embedded and data science related work than actual core SDE work. Again, i may be too naive here, but just w
- vote Cisco vs Amazon offer Amazon : SDE 1 (downleveled) TC: 185k Alexa team work seems okay. Not that great Cisco: Grade 8 TC: 210k Big Data team , Im interested! Yoe: less than 4 Location: Bay Area
- I am looking for data scientist or machine learning engineer referals Hello guys, a little background: I am currently a data analyst on the Alexa team, I am also a new grad Msc Information systems, specialised in Data Science (graduated in May). I feel like now is the time to make a switch. I am interested in opportunities in the boston area. Thanks
- vote Insights on Alexa Shopping team vs Microsoft Azure please? Got an offer from Alexa Shopping. Please provide any insights. Team sits in Palo Alto. Currently on F1 OPT Visa and have two more H-1B tries. YoE: 2 Current TC: 160k Amazon Alexa Shopping L5 SDE2 TC: 250k Location: Palo Alto Microsoft Azure Data and Intelligence L60 TC: 200k first year, 160k th
- Work culture of Amazon Alexa and Devices teams? Considering a role as a Data Scientist at Amazon Alexa/Devices teams. How is work-life balance in these teams? Have heard so many bad reviews about Amazon’s work culture that I am a bit apprehensive. Also, does location matter? I have the option of choosing either Seattle or Bay Area.
- link Another instance of amazon shady business ethics! Amazon coerce ecobee smart home device manufacturer to share Alexa data even if customers are not using it, ecobee refused but negotiations still under way! https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/15/22386086/amazon-strong-arm-power-ecobee-antitrust-tech
- Looking for Data Analyst role on autonomous car project Currently a data analyst SME on an Alexa team. I feel that I should be working on more exciting autonomous driving projects. If you have any helpful information, please DM me. PS: I live in Boston
- Is the Udacity data engineering nano degree worth it? I am currently a data analyst on an Alexa team and I am thinking of making a move to become a data engineer, this means I need a little skills upgrade. Is the Udacity data engineering nano degree worth the squeeze and the money? If not, what would you recommend? I already have an MSc. in Information
- Best Alexa/AWS Teams for Product Management Hi All - I am going to be applying for L6 PM and PMTs roles for Alexa and AWS teams. I see a huge disparity in the experiences on Blind. Can somebody let me know the best teams for Alexa/AWS Teams for Product Management ? Which teams have a good Product Vision? Hoping to be a Data Product Manage
- link 10k people working on Alexa?! Insane! Old article, so probably bigger now: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-amazons-10000-employees-working-on-alexa-are-doing-2019-1 What do so many people working on a voice assistant actually do? ML training data? How does that compare to Google Assistant and Siri? Also 10k+ orgs?
- Amazon Alexa AI SDE onsite interview I am using someone else's account, so I don't work at Rubrik. I have an Amazon Alexa AI onsite interview coming up. I am a master's student in my final year in data science. In the past I have worked as a Strat/ Quant at Goldman Sachs for 3 years. I have not done a lot of core computer science class
- [India] How is Last Mile Delivery team in Walmart I have an offer from this team. Can someone please share what they know about this team. I want to know about the wlb and growth aspects. I have two more offers and have declined amazon alexa offer. #tech #walmart #walmart-idc
- BIE Interview Preparation Amazon Alexa Hi, my final round of interviews is being scheduled with Amazon Alexa shopping team. Can someone help me with pointers what all to prepare? Specific topics, questions or any links will be very helpful. What will be difficulty level for python, SQL, Data Visualization, Statistics. Where can I prepare
- Looking for a Waymo referral (product analyst) I'm looking for a referral at Waymo. I'm currently a data scientist and work in R&D but nobody's heard of this place. And I genuinely think I'm a better fit for product focused roles and product+Transportation is my interest. Even my RAs during grad school at CMU were in transportation. Open to Waym
- How is Alexa connected home team? I am in a process of getting offer from #Alexa connected Home team at #amazon How is work? Do they really solve some interesting problem or do they just provide/ use APIs by transferring data? I am getting SDE-1 position, but I definitely think I should be at SDE-2 position. Also what compensation
- #Amazon BIE phone screen Hi! I have a phone screen scheduled for BIE with the Alexa team. What kind of edge cases do they usually test on for SQL. I can do LC med but struggle with LC hard as they aren't as intuitive. Also, what can I expect in terms of questions on Data warehousing, ETL, data pipelines - what should I know
- Alexa Entertainment vs Alexa Unknown New Team vs Lab126 I got an SDE2 offer from Amazon Alexa last week, after talking with my recruiter and a few hiring managers, I need to choose between 3 teams. I'm really having a hard time deciding where I should go, I would appreciate it if anybody can provide me some insights. Alexa Entertainment team (Seattle):
- Amazon SDE3 Vancouver. Please help selecting the team Hello, I just cleared Amazon SDE 3 interviews for Vancouver, and the next step is team selection. The recruiter has sent below list: Alexa, AWS, Cloud, Transport & Logistics, Consumer & Retail, Payments, Kinesis Data Streaming. Please help me selecting the team? which team will be the best to start
- Want to interview for SDE 2/ SDE 3 @ Amazon I’m hiring SDE2s & 3s on Dec. 14th/15th. I have 2 open spots to fill with candidates. PM me if you want to interview! You’ll need 5+ years experience, good code, data structures, problem solving, and design. Option to take assessment or have a PS as a pre-invite. Hiring for our Alexa and Device team
- Meta does nothing wrong: I don’t feel entitled to privacy I see no issue with companies collecting my data for business purposes. Without corporate data collection I would be shown irrelevant ads (not less ads!), would have never been recommended some amazing songs (discovered No Rest for the Wicked recently) and movies, and would also not be able to enjo
- Amazon SDE1 offer expectations/ Team match in Bay area Hi, I interviewed for position SDE2 in Bay area ( lab126 - Alexa team), I got a call today from recruiter that they are considering me for position SDE1. I'm still waiting for Team Match from other teams since Alexa team no longer have available openings. 1. Is there any way I can negotiate for S
- Seeking ML engineer Referral Hello everyone, I'm looking for referrals to any FAANGMULA+ companies for Machine learning engineer/Data scientist/Data Analyst positions. LC 50+ Education: MSc. CS YOE Software dev: 1 year YOE ML engineer: 3 years Please drop a comment so I can DM you my info. Thanks in advance! #referral
- Referrals - Need to run from toxic management. PM/Product Analyst. Beautiful people, I am in need of referrals so I can leave my current toxic pseudo-boss who attempts to humiliate me each time we're alone. Worked as a data engineer, research intern, data scientist and most recently as PM on a proof-of-concept product. All of those in transportation. Thank you a
- Amazon Alexa shopping onsite interview - SDE II Hi there. TL;DR I'll have an on-site interview in Bay Area soon, and I'd like to get some advices from Blind users. Should I expect more System Design and LP, or they will focus more on LC/DS/algo? (like they do for SDE I interviews?) I've read that Alexa shopping is not a org under Alexa, and it
- Amazon Re-interview after phone screen reject Hello folks, I have an Amazon recruiter reach out to me for a DE position in Tech Ops. I did interviewed with Amazon 2-3 weeks back for a DE position in Alexa and did it really bad in the phone screen due to nervousness and hence was rejected. Do you think I should interview for this role again? I
- Amazon london referral Hi, amazon london is hiring a lot of engineers at London office especially for prime videos and alexa team. Can I get a referral? I have worked as a backend engineer, frontend engineer as well as data engineer during my career. I have >2 years of experience. Currently in India, working with India'
- Microsoft vs Amazon teams comparison Please give your insights about ODSP (OneDrive and SharePoint) team at Microsoft and ADS (Alexa Data Services) team at Amazon, both at Hyderabad, India location. #microsoft #amazon MS offer (L61): 26 base + $100k worth stocks vesting equally over 4 years Amazon offer (L5): 30.5 base + (1+3+8+8) st
- vote Microsoft India vs Amazon Cambridge UK Hello Everyone, I am a new grad 2022 from India,and I have these two offers. Microsoft India : Salary: ₹14 LPA Relocation : ₹3 Lac Signing Bonus: ₹2.5Lac first year + ₹2.5Lac 2nd year Stock bonus: $30,000 vested over 4 years Bonus: Performance - based bonus up to 20% of salary every year Total comp
- 5 years at Amazon. AMA I survived 5 years. Two promotions (Financial analyst intern, Business Analyst, Product Manager, Product Manager 2). 6 managers. 3 teams. Teams: Amazon Prime Now Amazon Marketplace Alexa Shopping TC went from 76k to 205k in 5 years. Learned a ton. Launched really cool project. Amazon made me a su
- Amazon Onsite Preparation Hi guys, I have an Amazon onsite in a month time. I’m applying with the Alexa team SDE II position with 3 years of experience. This is my first time interviewing with a FANG company and could really use some advice here. I’ve been practicing mainly on DS/Algo using Leetcode and EPI. I haven’t eve
- How do you know you did well on LPs I feel I did well and answered all their questions. I could tell who the BR was, as he was insisting on getting all his data points. This is for a L6 role within the Alexa team. 3 days after the on-site you start getting second thoughts although I felt really good leaving the place. BTW are the BR
- Applied Scientist vs MLE with Amazon Alexa team? Hi Blinders, Hiring manager is asking me to choose one of the path between Applied Scientist or MLE. Applied Scientist(AS) - Junior Level(Since I do not have research publications) MLE - Mid Level I have been working as a Data Scientist cum MLE for 4-5 years and prior to that I have worked as a
- link Catalog of FAANG interview information Hey Blind, I'm currently interviewing for SWE positions at several companies and periodically read Rooftop Slushie to help with my interviews. I made a reading list and I picked out some posts that were helpful for me which I organized by company. There aren't tons of posts about SWE for every comp
- Help me transition to data engineering/ML related roles please ! I am a business analyst in AMZL with base salary 74k and bonus 10k. My background is industrial engineering. I know little of python, R, sql, machine learning and good amount of statistics. I took a resolution this year to learn the skills needed for me to transition to data engineering/ML related
- Amazon L5 Program Manager Salary Hey all, Just finished up my loop for an L5 Program Manager role and heard I'll be extended an offer. I'm curious as to what the range is as levels doesn't have much info for non-technical roles. The position is located in Boston as part of Alexa Data Services (ADS). I have a pretty strong technica
- Security on Amazon Echo What kind of security is promised by Amazon re my Echo recording every phrase uttered in my apartment. Assuming she only listens after hearing the key phrase ("Alexa") but it seems entirely likely that someone could hack the mic to be always on. Similarly, how much security is there between my devi