AWS Application Withdraw or Not

Pratt & Whitney / Eng
cq2022

Pratt & Whitney Eng

PRE
Pratt & Whitney
BIO
A motivated software engineer who likes to bake but can never finish eating everything she bakes...and who probably has too much coffee on a daily basis.
cq2022
Apr 27 10 Comments

Finished OA last Friday, recruiter reached out to me today (pretty fast, only 3 business days) saying I passed the OA and that they would like to schedule the onsite with me. When I applied for the role, I double checked that I'm looking only for SDE I roles and they said that was fine and they can make it work. Except now that I passed the OA, they're telling me that they only have SDE II roles but thinks it's fine since I have 3 YOE working (I only transitioned to SDE <1 year ago so only have 1YOE technically speaking), and said that I just need to prep system design questions. They reassured me that if I don't meet the bar for SDE II but my coding skills meet the bar for SDE I, I can get down-leveled or try applying for SDE I positions again, that the cooling period won't apply to SDE I positions.

Can people familiar with Amazon give some advice as to whether I should go forward with the SDE II interview? Is the recruiter telling the whole truth? I keep getting this feeling they're just trying to meet their quota and I might get fucked over. If I get down-leveled to SDE I and there are no SDE I roles open in that team, what happens then? Thanks

YOE: <1
TC: 90k

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TOP 10 Comments
  • Can you please give some feedback on the OA questions?
    Apr 28 3
    • That's very helpful, thankyou!
      Apr 28
    • Pratt & Whitney / Eng
      cq2022

      Pratt & Whitney Eng

      PRE
      Pratt & Whitney
      BIO
      A motivated software engineer who likes to bake but can never finish eating everything she bakes...and who probably has too much coffee on a daily basis.
      cq2022
      OP
      Yeah np! hacckerrank FAQ says last version of code that you “submit” is what’s given to the company, so just keep that in mind as you work! Best of luck!
      Apr 28
  • Amazon
    Kyvp55

    Go to company page Amazon

    Kyvp55
    Which quota? PIP? Or something else?
    Apr 27 3
    • Amazon
      Kyvp55

      Go to company page Amazon

      Kyvp55
      I think they're just trying to get you in a better position. Cram the system design prep and land the SDE 2 job!
      Apr 27
    • Pratt & Whitney / Eng
      cq2022

      Pratt & Whitney Eng

      PRE
      Pratt & Whitney
      BIO
      A motivated software engineer who likes to bake but can never finish eating everything she bakes...and who probably has too much coffee on a daily basis.
      cq2022
      OP
      @Kyvp55 that’s definitely reassuring! I’m more worried that if I don’t meet bar for SDE 2 then I might not even get SDE 1 if there are no roles on the team. But asked around a bit and seems like the worst that’ll happen (assuming I meet bar for SDE 1) will be that I get downleveled so gonna cram that sys design prep as you suggested🤞🏼
      Apr 27
  • New
    refplease

    New

    refplease
    AWS has no SDE I positions or just the team you're applying to??
    Apr 27 1
    • Pratt & Whitney / Eng
      cq2022

      Pratt & Whitney Eng

      PRE
      Pratt & Whitney
      BIO
      A motivated software engineer who likes to bake but can never finish eating everything she bakes...and who probably has too much coffee on a daily basis.
      cq2022
      OP
      Pretty sure just the team I’m applying to. Am in contact with an AWS hiring manager from another team who clearly said that they have SDE I role
      Apr 27