Any L7 Amazon Sr Sdm able to share some thoughts/Tips? L7 phone screen next week.

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Sanders99

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Apr 30 19 Comments

I have phone screen scheduled for Amazon L7 Sr. SDM role.

I really don't want to blow it as my unicorn startup I joined is turning into a donkey.

For anyone else who might ask, I am also talking to Activision, Microsoft, and Meta recruiters but Amazon is first to move so far.

Any tips for key qualitative or quantitative areas or specific 'more integral' areas to highlight for LP responses?

Outside of grokking and DDIA refresher, any other tips for expected level to provide responses for during System Design rounds?

Any other L7 day-in-the-life tips or things you can share, other tips that dont come up often I should study up on, or practice, please share. It's difficult to find much on web or blind for this level for prep, interviews, or general experience.

Blind tax:
Yoe: 15 [10 in leadership]
Tc: 200 as equity is long way off from converting to $.

#amazon #Google #Microsoft #Meta
#facebook #apple

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  • Microsoft / Eng
    DesignCode

    Go to company page Microsoft Eng

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    NortonLifeLock, Infosys, Tektronix, Amazon
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    A seasoned software engineer with developing high performance and scalable real time network monitoring systems and refactoring large scale systems on cloud.
    DesignCode
    I felt Alex Xu vol 1 is a quick refresher and reference .
    Apr 30 5
    • Microsoft / Eng
      DesignCode

      Go to company page Microsoft Eng

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      NortonLifeLock, Infosys, Tektronix, Amazon
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      A seasoned software engineer with developing high performance and scalable real time network monitoring systems and refactoring large scale systems on cloud.
      DesignCode
      On the way to Amazon
      Apr 30
    • New
      Sanders99

      New

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      I need a referral!! [EM1 positions in backend/data/software]
      Sanders99
      OP
      Nice. Congrats!!
      Apr 30
  • DM. I can point to few resources.
    Apr 30 3
  • Microsoft / Eng
    DesignCode

    Go to company page Microsoft Eng

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    NortonLifeLock, Infosys, Tektronix, Amazon
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    A seasoned software engineer with developing high performance and scalable real time network monitoring systems and refactoring large scale systems on cloud.
    DesignCode
    Practice all LPs and have a real world example that you have encountered or solved aligning with those LPs. Write them down. Be metrics driven in your answers. Always have a quantitative approach to your answers aka STAR approach. There could be deep probing on team handling etc.

    For design rounds if you can have knowledge of System Design by Alex Xu, it should be good enough for phone screen.
    Apr 30 0
  • Wayfair
    tnz444

    Go to company page Wayfair

    tnz444
    I have a first call/interview with an HM in a week.
    Do they really go through the LPs And SD? Or is it going to be more high level to explain the role and learn my experience to find out a potential fit for the next rounds (of LPs and SDs)?
    4d 4
  • Amazon
    silvina

    Go to company page Amazon

    silvina
    Do some mock interviews. themanagerinterview.com is a good resource.
    May 1 1
    • New
      Sanders99

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      I need a referral!! [EM1 positions in backend/data/software]
      Sanders99
      OP
      Will check it out. Much appreciated.
      May 2