Resume rejected everywhere

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Juls53

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Juls53
Aug 18, 2021 64 Comments

I'm an SDE I at Amazon coming up on the 1 YoE mark. I tried sending out resumes (online) to a bunch of small companies to see if the Amazon tag would improve my callback rate. However, I've been resume rejected everywhere. Is it related to my YoE? Or is Amazon's reputation turning people off?

I thought that working here would at least get me some interviews...

TC: 150 (not related at all, but someone asked)

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  • I think it’s the yoe. I remember I had a hard time finding something with just over one year experience as well. You will have to go via referral or wait one more year.
    Aug 18, 2021 4
  • Amazon is too toxic to hire from
    Aug 18, 2021 1
  • Reputation
    Aug 18, 2021 1
  • Media.net / Eng
    cric07

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    cric07
    Dont wanna be rude but can be Amazon rep too. Our team has become super cautious from hiring ex Amazon. Not to say it applies to all amazon but in our case at least we had the 2 new hires act as if they will get pipped. Not working collaboratively and viewing everyone with distrust. It takes time I guess to adjust to a more collaborative and friendly work environment where your friend getting promoted does not necessarily mean you don’t etc. I hope you understand the point and this brings a lot of stress onto the team and members as they are at a loss how to react and work with such people.
    Again before anyone jumps on me not generalising but sharing an experience of ours. Thus right now Amazon candidates are seriously vetted for my business unit at all levels for collaboration. I think it might also be because these two people came from high stress amazon teams and might have been pipped or experienced the bad side. But most of Amazon is this way except for few intermediary green pasture. Our team generally also does not allow boomerang back from Amazon now for same reason.
    Aug 18, 2021 1
  • Small companies ? That positions skip will be making lesser than you
    Aug 18, 2021 2