Amazon Offer - No Interview Was Required

Microsoft / Eng
AzClaudia

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AzClaudia
Jun 25, 2020 29 Comments

Last fall I had two competing offers (Seattle, YoE 10):

Amazon L5 (AWS AI) ~ 310k
Microsoft L63 (Azure Compute) ~ 300k

I eventually chose Microsoft, but a recruiter from Amazon (PV) reached out today offering an expedited hiring process, no interviews required, with the added potential of getting a more competitive offer.

It would be foolish of me not to at least get the offer in hand, but I can't help but wonder if there's a red flag here. Is this common of Amazon to offer expedited hiring out of the blue like this to candidates who received offers in the past? Did PV just PIP everyone and need more bodies? Does this imply if I ask around, other orgs may offer expedited hiring too?

My WLB for Azure sucks right now (65+ hours a week, including nights and weekends) but I fear it could be much worse at Amazon. Plus, I have no fears of PIP :)

Thoughts?

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  • Amazon
    wonaski

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    wonaski
    Probably they hire you because they plan to PIP another engineer in their team, they want to make sure they have enough engineers to do the work
    Jun 25, 2020 0
  • Walmart
    AFamilyMan

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    BIO
    Been there, done that. Grey hairs.
    AFamilyMan
    Be careful, if there is no solid criteria for hiring for that HM, probably same HM will not be having solid criteria for firing or PIP. Do you think you will be at advantage? I am not concluding here, but you should talk to HM more to know about role.
    Jun 25, 2020 0
  • Amazon
    whycry

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    whycry
    They probably hire some people this way and see how their performance compares with people hired normally. But you should be safe. Go for it
    Jun 25, 2020 0
  • Google
    WIWa75

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    WIWa75
    I got a no-interview offer about 6 months after declining an offer for another position
    Jun 25, 2020 1
    • Attune
      Dembouz

      Attune

      Dembouz
      Can you elaborate on this? How did that work exactly
      Jun 25, 2020
  • Oracle / Eng
    sososoo

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    sososoo
    Go for it
    Jun 25, 2020 0