How to get Amazon L7 interview?

Apr 19 37 Comments

What does it take to get this interview? I get inundated with SDE2/3 spam, but as soon as I mention only being interested in Principal roles the recruiter ghosts. Is there a certain minimum level at MS that would get me this interview? Or are we all SDE2 like azure CTO, 😭.
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  • Apple
    Dwn2morrow

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    Dwn2morrow
    What level are you at MS? Maybe that will answer your question
    Apr 19 25
  • Amazon
    HM...

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    HM...
    You need to apply via a special recruiting team. Normal recruiters cannot submit you for anything over L6.

    If you want I can get you an L7 phone screen, I have connections and I knot who to talk to.

    But are you actually L7 material?
    Apr 19 4
    • New
      Lucki3st

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      Lucki3st
      I was going to say the same…they likely ghost you because they don’t handle L7+ recruiting.
      Apr 19
    • Apple
      NwHorizon2

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      NwHorizon2
      If they dont handle, recruiters would tag and refer to the right recruiting team. At the bare minimum, they will tag and leave it in the system to be picked up by the correct recruiting team.

      If OP was just ghosted, they may hear back in a few days-months. If it’s already been a few days-months, OP is not at the PE level yet, atleast according to the recruiter
      4d
  • Amazon
    IPjl26

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    IPjl26
    L7+ is a different recruiter team.
    Apr 19 0
  • PayPal
    elUN81

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    elUN81
    What I heard is for certain levels, the recruiters are diff. The recruiter sending invitation to you are reg recruiters, they have no access to apply high level position for you. Where I got these info? From a google L7 who was Amazon L7.
    Apr 19 0
  • They approached me on their own with a project very relevant to my experience. Long story short, I'll be starting as L7 soon.

    My suggestion is to keep your LinkedIn profile up to date.
    4d 0