Here's how nosotros hire at AWS.

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Tips and strategies for making a great impression.

At AWS, our workdays are dissimilar – and our hiring process is, too. It'south our way of finding people who will both thrive in our organization and enhance the bar for our workforce. There are 4 steps in the process: online awarding, assessments, telephone interview, and in-person interviews.

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Online awarding

Information technology starts with finding the right chore for you. Visit the AWS careers folio to search by location, task categories, or keywords. When you discover a function yous're interested in, click "Apply Now" at the top of the page. You will exist asked to create a new profile, or log in to your existing contour if yous've already applied. The online instructions will guide yous through the rest of your application.

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Assessments

Online assessments are designed to measure out key characteristics required for success in a office. They as well allow usa to assess applicants consistently and equitably, as every person gets the same experience and the same information for completing the assessment.

Depending on the position, you may exist asked to take an assessment during the application process or we'll send it after you've practical. The number of assessments will depend on the part you lot apply for, and in some cases, they must exist completed within a certain timeframe. The two common types of assessments are work style assessments and work sample simulations.

  • Work style assessment
    These questions are centered effectually Amazon's peculiar culture and Leadership Principles. For instance, we may ask you to choose which argument represents your work manner: "I similar for things to exist clearly structured," or "I look forward to the opportunity to learn new things." These assessments typically accept 10-20 minutes to consummate.
  • Work sample simulation
    You'll exist asked to complete virtual tasks related to the position yous're applying for. This may include making decisions based on our Leadership Principles, completing activities critical to success at AWS, and demonstrating your problem-solving, prioritization, and interpersonal skills. For some roles, you may be asked to translate data from a chart, reply a customer question, choose how to resolve an issue, or detect the right information from multiple sources. These typically accept 20-lx minutes to complete.

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Phone interview

These conversations will comprehend your feel, including by situations or challenges y'all've faced and how you lot handled them. You should focus on the question asked, ensure your answer is well-structured, and because AWS is a information-driven visitor, provide metrics or data if applicable. Reference recent situations whenever possible.

Throughout our interviews, we avert brain teaser questions because we've found them unreliable for predicting a candidate'southward success at AWS. Instead, we focus on behavior-based questions that ask nigh your experience and work way. Acquire more about the STAR format.

We strive to get back to yous inside 2 business days afterward your telephone interview.

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In-person interview

Out of an abundance of caution due to the pandemic, in-person interviews are currently conducted virtually. Learn more about our virtual interview process.

Our interview loops are a series of conversations with topic experts, hereafter colleagues, and neutral parties called bar raisers. The bar raiser is focused on long-term vision rather than the immediate hiring need, and serves equally an objective third political party to ensure every candidate's interview experience is open up, accurate, and fair. This mix of interviewers allows the states to go a articulate sense of both your professional expertise and your fit for our company civilisation.

Prior to your interviews, consider your own successes and failures in relation to our Leadership Principles and plan how y'all will talk about them using the STAR method. Have specific examples that showcase your expertise and demonstrate how yous've taken risks, succeeded, failed, and grown in the process. Keep in mind that failure is a necessary part of innovation – some of our most successful programs are rooted in failed projects. What matters most is what nosotros learn from the effort.

Watch Amazon In-Person Interview Tips for more information.

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Insight from Amazon recruiters

FAQs

Do I have to movement to Seattle to work at Amazon?
No, we haveAmazon offices around the world, plus many remote work opportunities.

Can I apply to multiple job listings?
Yes, you lot can apply for different roles that marshal with your interests and skillset, though you tin can just save one resume in your profile. You will be evaluated against the requirements for each part you apply for, and each volition accept its own application and interview process.

Where can I find the status of my application? When will I hear back from Amazon?
You can see the status of your application in the candidate portal.

  • If you applied for a tech role in North America, except Technical Engineering Hardware roles, check here .
  • For all other roles, including Technical Technology Hardware,check here.

We review applications on a rolling footing and volition contact you if we're interested in moving to the adjacent step of the process.

Where tin can I view equal employment opportunity information?
You tin can view the equal employment opportunity poster atEEO is the Law andEEO Supplement.

What do I demand to know if I am currently a government employee?
Certain laws and regulations place restrictions on employment discussions between authorities employees and non-government entities. Please consult your employer's ethics officer for communication on your specific situation. By proceeding to engage in any employment discussions with Amazon or any of its subsidiaries, you are indicating that you have confirmed with your employer or through other reasonable inquiry that y'all are permitted to appoint in such discussions under applicable laws and regulations.

Where can I learn nearly opportunities for students?
Please visitAWS Students and Graduates to learn more than near opportunities for electric current students and contempo graduates.

Every bit a software developer are at that place any boosted resources that can help me fix for an interview at AWS?
Yes, y'all can reference thisinterview prep resource guide which will provide you lot with a deeper look into the process.