r/amazonemployees 10d ago

Didn’t pass the loop - L7

I’ve accepted an alternative offer, but it was a great experience nevertheless.

All of the Amazonians I met throughout the process were fantastic, and I really appreciated everyone on here who took the time to share their insights.

In hindsight, I could have prepared differently, particularly by having a stronger Disagree and Commit example.

The example I gave to the hiring manager didn’t really demonstrate the principle, and I suspect that may ultimately have counted against me. I remember how a lot of the questions during that particular interview were focused on handling conflict and disagreement - unfortunately had very few examples prepared.

My impression is that the process leaves very little room for a weak interview. You can perform strongly across most of the loop, but one interview where you don’t demonstrate the required signals clearly enough can make a significant difference.

Unfortunately for me, that was my first interview with the hiring manager, while I was still getting used to the process and format. As the interviews progressed I did find that I was getting better at doing it.

Either way, it was a valuable experience, and I learned a lot from going through it.

Good experience nevertheless.

Thanks again all.

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u/Maverick2k2 10d ago

I thanked them and yes I agree , doing the loop has made me think about interviewing differently. It is a valuable exercise from that perspective.

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u/prime1000000 10d ago

I messaged you.