I have finished virtual onsite recently and the recruiter mentioned that the feedback was great from all 5 rounds. But it appears G will only move forward to HC if team matched. Is this usually the case? So far, no luck finding a match. If I can't find a good team soon, what happens? Will it be all a waste of time? Current TC: 530k
Are you L7 in amzn or L8?
I don't get this team match shit, if the company wants you and no team wants you, then what's the point of the whole interview?
Exactly. I spent nearly 3 months so far on this interview, with preparation, pre-team match calls prior to full loop etc., It is starting to get frustrated actually.
So you just want to get out of Amazon then? Go ahead interview other companies when you are still hot in leetcode.
Big company doesn't have clear individual goals for you. That's why I don't even stay with them. Although you may make good money, but you may feel useless.
Yes, canโt stand all the BS in Amazon anymore. I am okay to compromise the scope for culture.
Google is slow. Try interviewing at other places and get competing offers. I just started at Google this week and had 1 competing offer and used that to negotiate a higher total comp.
You can't find a match because you don't like the teams or the teams don't like you? I don't know if others agree with this, personally I think Amazon in general carries a bad reputation, and Amazon EM sounds risky.
+1. Words on the street about Amazonโs EMs: Micromanagers, toxic, terrible WLB enforcers etc
There aren't a lot inventories to begin with. The few teams I talked were super boring. The HM I talked for these roles really sucked in selling their teams. I get that bad reputation about Amazon managers. So far, I haven't had that bitter experience of rejected by G HM.
Congrats OP! Mind sharing your years of experience
You have to match with a team to be hired.