At AWS, our workdays are unique, as is our hiring process. It's how we find people who will excel in our organisation while also raising the bar for our workforce. The application, evaluations, phone interviews, and in-person interviews are the four steps in the process.
Finding the right job is the first step. Search for jobs at Amazon Web Services (AWS) by region, job category, or keyword. When you've found a position you're interested in, go to the top of the page and click "Apply Now." If you've already applied, you'll be prompted to establish a new profile or log in to your existing profile. The rest of your application will be guided by the online instructions.
Online evaluations are being used to assess important attributes that are required for job success. They also allow us to assess applicants uniformly and fairly, as everyone has the experience and accessibility to the same information when taking the test.
You may be requested to take an evaluation during the hiring process or after you've applied, depending on the role. The number of exams you must complete will vary depending on the position you apply for, and some of them must be completed within a specific deadline. Workstyle assessments and work sample simulations are the two most popular forms of assessments.
These inquiries revolve around Amazon's unique culture and Leadership Principles. For example, we might ask you to choose which of the following statements best describes your work style: "I prefer things to be well-organized," or "I relish the opportunity to learn new things." These tests usually take between 10 and 20 minutes to complete.
Virtual duties linked to the position you're applying for will be required of you. Making decisions based on our Leadership Principles, completing things necessary to AWS performance, and exhibiting your problem-solving, prioritisation, and interpersonal abilities are all examples of this. You may be asked to analyse data from a chart, respond to a client inquiry, decide how to address a problem or locate relevant information from many sources in some roles. These usually take a long time.
These discussions will focus on your background, including previous problems or obstacles you've faced and how you dealt with them. Because AWS is a data-driven organisation, you should focus on the issue posed, make sure your answer is well-structured, and give metrics or data if applicable. When feasible, make reference to recent events.
We avoid brain teaser questions in our interviews since we've found them to be unreliable in predicting a candidate's performance at AWS. Instead, we concentrate on behaviour-based questions that inquire about your work history and style. To learn more about the STAR format, go here.
After your phone interview, we aim to respond within two business days.
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, future colleagues, and neutral parties from other AWS teams. Combined, they are designed to give us a clear sense of both your professional expertise and your fit for our company culture.
Prior to your interviews, consider your own successes and failures in relation to our Leadership Principles and plan how you will talk about them using the STAR method. Have specific examples that showcase your expertise and demonstrate how you’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 we learn from the effort.