Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
Welcome to Amazon
Welcome to Amazon’s graduate brochure. We have put this together to help you to understand the tech career opportunities available at Amazon, and to explain our recruitment process and what we look for in our employees. We hope you fi nd it interesting, and that it answers any questions you have about building an exciting career in Software Development Engineering. Earth’s Most Customer-centric Company
Making Amazon.com, Inc., is a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington. Since Jeff Bezos started Amazon in 1995, Amazon has history signifi cantly expanded its product offerings, international websites, and worldwide network of fulfi lment and customer service centres.
Today, Amazon offers everything from books and electronics to tennis rackets and diamond jewellery. Amazon has daily operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil and China and maintains dozens of fulfi lment centres around the world which encompass more than 17.5 million square feet.
Amazon hires the brightest minds, offering them an environment in which they can relentlessly improve the experience for customers. We do this every day by solving complex technical and business problems with ingenuity and simplicity. We’re making history and the good news is that we’ve only just begun.
www.amazon.jobs Technological Innovation
Technological innovation drives the growth of Amazon, offering our customers a wider selection of products more conveniently, and at even lower prices. We offer a personalised shopping experience for each customer; book discovery through “Search Inside The Book”; convenient checkout using “1-Click© Shopping”; and several community features such as Listmania and Wish Lists which help our customers to discover new products and make informed buying decisions.
Building the Platform
In 2000, Amazon began to offer its best-of-breed e-commerce platform to other retailers and to individual sellers. Now, big-name retailers work with Amazon Services to power their e-commerce offerings from end-to-end, including technology services, merchandising, customer service, and order fulfillment. Other branded merchants also leverage Amazon websites as an incremental sales channel for their new merchandise, meaning that products from top retailers can be accessed across our retail site. In addition, independent software developers also derive value from the Amazon platform, through Amazon Web Services (AWS), by building profitable applications and services that cater to Amazon customers and sellers. Can we add a title?
We’ve only just begun
This evolution of Amazon from website to e-commerce partner to development platform is driven by the spirit of innovation that is part of Amazon’s DNA. E-commerce is still in its infancy. In the years to come, you’ll see Amazon create new technologies, expand into more geographies and continue to improve the customer experience of shoppers and sellers around the world.
Our Growth Strategy- Our Virtuous Cycle
Jeff fi rst drew this diagram on a napkin when Amazon was still in its infancy.
Start with the customer experience-if we provide a remarkable customer experience, it will bring more traffi c to our websites. More traffi c will attract new sellers to our platform. More sellers bring more selection. And all of this drives the cycle. By focusing on lowering our cost structure, we can lower prices for our customers, which improves the customer experience (we’ve yet to meet customers who don’t prefer lower prices) and injects energy right back into the cycle.
So why work for us?
We’re always looking for the next big opportunity and always expanding our existing product ranges. We treat every day like our fi rst. A day to come up with fresh ideas, challenge convention and make more good things happen for our customers. We want you to help share and shape our mission to be Earths most customer-centric Company and now you could be part of it. It’s as simple as our ethos: Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
www.amazon.jobs www.amazon.jobs We’re delighted to offer graduate opportunities in the following areas:
Technical Opportunities
Amazon Development Centre Amazon Instant Video
Scotland Ltd Amazon Instant Video includes a digital media design and engineering hub
Amazon’s Development Centre Scotland Ltd is responsible for devising, with a global remit to work on digital media products that will benefi t Amazon creating and growing major features and websites for Amazon worldwide. customers all over the world. Our developers, designers and leaders work in small teams across the The design and development teams from Pushbutton and LOVEFiLM, have company, contributing to Amazon’s systems which are used by over 200 come together in Amazon Instant Video to work on new digital media million active Amazon customer accounts worldwide, over 2 million active projects. Our teams of software development engineers, user-interface seller accounts and hundreds of thousands of external developers. experts, graphic designers and product managers focus on the creation of
From interactive User Interface design to large-scale distributed systems and interactive digital services for TVs, game consoles, smartphones and PCs; machine learning, we do whatever it takes to deliver great experiences for our the development of the digital media experience on Amazon websites around customers. Our freedom to execute effectively against broad, ambitious the world; and the building of services that power that digital media goals offers boundless opportunities for talented, innovative engineers. experience. We’re looking for talented individuals to join our team of experienced Amazon Data Services Ireland Ltd developers, product managers and designers in our offi ces in London.
Amazon Data Services Ireland Ltd opened its doors in 2005 in Dublin, and has both a retail support operation and a growing AWS business. We are Global Retail Catalog Systems (GRCS) looking for highly motivated, energetic graduates and interns to ensure that The Global Retail Catalog Systems team (GRCS) is responsible for creating our websites, applications and infrastructure are designed and implemented and enhancing the systems that manage Amazon’s portfolio of products to the highest standards, maintaining and enhancing customer trust. In worldwide. Their prime objective is to create the largest and most up to date addition to building and operating hundreds of the World’s top web product library ensuring high quality selection for Amazon’s customers, in all properties, Amazon produces software for all types of networks and devices, locales, and timely updates of product information. Our software engineers including the Kindle, mobile applications for all major platforms, and all play a key role in driving Amazon’s Retail business by solving technical manner of cloud computing web services. challenges through large webscale computing, low latency processing, and data mining.
Book Depository IMDb
Book Depository (bookdepository.com) is a UK-based online bookseller IMDb is the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and serving a truly global customer base, offering a huge range of titles available celebrity content. The IMDb consumer site (www.imdb.com) is the #1 movie for dispatch within 48 hours. Founded in 2004 to provide ‘All Books to All’, we website in the world with a combined web and mobile audience of more than focus on selling ‘less of more’ rather than ‘more of less’, differentiating 190 million unique monthly visitors. IMDb offers a searchable database of ourselves from other retailers who focus on bestsellers. more than 150 million data items including more than 2.7 million movies, TV and entertainment programs and more than 5.5 million cast and crew Having forged unique supplier and carrier relationships, we have the ability to members. Consumers rely on the information IMDb provides - including dispatch over nine million titles within 48 hours with free worldwide delivery, showtimes, ticketing, trailers, critic and user reviews, personalised enabling customers worldwide to find the books they want. In November recommendations, photo galleries, entertainment news, quotes, trivia, 2011 we became part of the Amazon family. box-office data, editorial feature sections and a universal Watchlist - when Book Depository Limited as a standalone LAMP platform, with PHP as our making viewing decisions. primary development language. As we shift towards service orientation and We are looking for talented software engineers who are excited and Amazon service integration we’re introducing a wider mix of technologies, knowledgeable about developing on the web, managing large data sets, including Java and Amazon Web Services. Our ideal candidates will be expert systems and machine learning. We hire engineers with a passion for skilled in multiple languages, drawing on hands-on experience of SOA and architecting, building, testing and maintaining robust, scalable systems, and software engineering best practices. who enjoy working on the entire stack, from front to back.
Our Data Editors play an essential role at IMDb - ensuring that content is complete, correct, and published as rapidly as possible. We need bright new talent to join our Bristol-based team and innovate on behalf of our customers.
www.amazon.jobs Amazon Leadership Principles Whether you are an individual contributor or a manager of a large team, you are an Amazon leader. These are our leadership principles and every Amazonian is guided by these principles.
Customer Obsession Are Right, A Lot Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously Leaders are right a lot. They have strong business judgment and to earn and keep customer trust. Although leaders pay attention to good instincts. competitors, they obsess over customers. Hire and Develop the Best Ownership Leaders raise the performance bar with every hire and promotion. Leaders are owners. They think long-term and don’t sacrifi ce long-term They recognise exceptional talent, and willingly move them throughout value for short-term results. They act on behalf of the entire company, the organisation. Leaders develop leaders and take seriously their role in beyond just their own team. They never say “that’s not my job”. coaching others.
Invent and Simplify Insist on the Highest Standards Leaders expect and require innovation and invention from their teams and Leaders have relentlessly high standards – many people may think these always fi nd ways to simplify. They are externally aware, look for new ideas standards are unreasonably high. Leaders are continually raising the bar from everywhere, and are not limited by “not invented here”. As we do new and drive their teams to deliver high quality products, services and things, we accept that we may be misunderstood for long periods of time. processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fi xed so they stay fi xed. Think Big Earn Trust of Others Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Leaders create and communicate Leaders are sincerely open-minded, genuinely listen, and are willing to a bold direction that inspires results. They think differently and look around examine their strongest convictions with humility. corners for ways to serve customers. Dive Deep Bias for Action Leaders operate at all levels, stay connected to the details and audit Speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and frequently. No task is beneath them. do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk taking. Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit Frugality Leaders are obligated to respectfully challenge decisions when they We try not to spend money on things that don’t matter to customers. disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. Leaders have Frugality breeds resourcefulness, self-sufficiency and invention. There are conviction and are tenacious. They do not compromise for the sake of social no extra points for headcount, budget size or fixed expense. cohesion. Once a decision is determined, they commit wholly.
Vocally Self Critical Deliver Results Leaders do not believe their or their team’s body odour smells of perfume. Leaders focus on the key inputs for their business and deliver them with the Leaders come forward with problems or information, even when doing so is right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, they rise to the awkward or embarrassing. Leaders benchmark themselves and their teams occasion and never settle. against the best.
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Note that our application close date is 31st December 2014. Due to the fast-paced nature of our business our close dates may be subject to change. We would urge you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
www.amazon.jobs Software Development Engineer Intern
LOCATION: CENTRAL LONDON
Television is changing. Amazon Instant Video (AIV) would like to offer every fi lm to everyone to watch instantly anywhere. Would you like to join us to help shape the future of TV?
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As a Software Development Engineer you could be designing, developing, Interest in designing and developing interactive experiences for games Application Close: testing, deploying and running operations across a number of teams, consoles, mobile and tablets 31st December 2014. including Web, Platform, Big Screen and Mobile. Your efforts will help Understanding of software engineering practices & best practices for the Due to the fast-paced nature of enhance core platform (Web) services, AIV customer facing functionality, full software development life cycle, including agile software our business our vacancy close elegant user interfaces and IOS applications enabling viewers to watch development, use of software IDEs, use of source control management dates may be subject to content across a wide range of devices such as TV’s, games consoles, change. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Start date
A successful candidate will have an interest in developing services for This is a summer internship opportunity for students in any year of consumer-facing products, a strong technical ability, excellent university. We are fl exible on start dates throughout 2015. The minimum organisational skills, great communication skills, a motivation to achieve length of internship is three months. results in a fast-paced environment, and, of course, a passion for TV and fi lm. Salary & Benefi ts Basic Qualifi cations We offer a competitive salary and a creative work environment with a social In-progress degree in Computer Science or related fi eld committee who arrange fun activities and sports clubs for you to join.
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LOCATION: CENTRAL LONDON
Television is changing. Amazon Instant Video (AIV) would like to offer every fi lm to everyone to watch instantly anywhere. Would you like to join us to help shape the future of TV?
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We offer a competitive salary, stock units and a range of other benefi ts including pension scheme, medical cover, and corporate discounts for Amazon.co.uk. We also have a social committee who arrange fun activities and sports clubs for you to join.
www.amazon.jobs Software Development Engineer Intern
2015, 3-6 MONTH PAID PLACEMENT LOCATION: EDINBURGH
We are looking for outstanding candidates for 3-6 month internships as Software Development Engineers in 2015. Our internships are fl exible in length and can fi t university placement schemes. Our interns join agile teams at our development centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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LOCATION: EDINBURGH
We are looking for outstanding graduates to join us as full-time Software Development Engineers. You will work as part of an agile team at our development centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, launching and growing new initiatives for Amazon’s global websites.
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www.amazon.jobs Software Development Engineer Intern
GLOBAL RETAIL CATALOG SYSTEMS LOCATION: CENTRAL LONDON
Our vision is to be Earth’s most customer-centric company; to build a place where people can come to fi nd and discover anything they might want to buy online.
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You’ll be working towards or have obtained a 2.1 or above in Computer Science or as a postgraduate have a degree in a related discipline demonstrating a strong grounding in Computer Science and signifi cant experience in Software Engineering. As for programming languages we’re ideally looking for people with skills in Java, Scala, Perl, Python & Ruby.
www.amazon.jobs Software Development Engineer
GLOBAL RETAIL CATALOG SYSTEMS LOCATION: CENTRAL LONDON
Our vision is to be Earth’s most customer-centric company; to build a place where people can come to fi nd and discover anything they might want to buy online.
To help achieve our vision, Amazon Global Retail Catalog Systems (GRCS) If you are innovative, motivated, customer-focused and passionate about is offering varied opportunities for outstanding software developers to use writing world-class software GRCS is the place for you. This is your To fi nd out more and apply visit patented technology to turn the art of retailing into a science. opportunity to develop a rewarding career, work in a unique environment, www.amazon.jobs and search and be part of a passionate and international team to work hard, have fun job number: Our engineers have the opportunity to build statistical models that run on and make history. massively distributed systems to ingest huge amounts of data to 282189 automatically predict trends and demand for every single item that Amazon Alongside the exceptional opportunities for you to grow your technical and sells. To build these applications at Internet-scale, on cloud-based non-technical skills, we’ll make sure you’re well rewarded. As well as a Application Close: architectures, we use several key technologies including: Large Scale competitive salary and stock units we offer a range of other benefi ts, 31st December 2014 Computing, Distributed Systems, Data Mining, Optimisation, Machine including healthcare and an employee discount. Not to mention the Due to the fast-paced nature of Learning, relational and non-relational database technology. excellent long-term development prospects you’d expect from one of the our business our vacancy close world’s leading online retailers. You’ll be working towards or have obtained a 2.1 or above in Computer dates may be subject to Science or as a postgraduate have a degree in a related discipline change. demonstrating a strong grounding in Computer Science and signifi cant experience in Software Engineering. As for programming languages we’re ideally looking for people with skills in Java, Scala, Perl, Python & Ruby.
www.amazon.jobs Graduate Software Engineer
LOCATION: CENTRAL LONDON
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Amazon’s specialist retail subsidiary Book Depository is looking for graduate software developers with strong Computer Science fundamentals and practical experience building web applications to help grow our business, delight our customers.
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www.amazon.jobs Software Development Engineer
LOCATION: BRISTOL
IMDb is one of the largest and most popular sites on the web, used by millions of people every day. We have a vast data set, tonnes of passionate users and are constantly improving the experience on our site.
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www.amazon.jobs Graduate Data Editor
LOCATION: BRISTOL
Are you passionate about all things entertainment? Are you as comfortable with Hitchcock as you are with Hitch? Does TV leave you feeling Lost, or are you the kind of person that thinks a show where Doctor Who travels in a phone box is cool?
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LOCATION: DUBLIN
Amazon.com has built a reputation for excellence with most recent examples being named #5 most admired company in the US, #2 most innovative, and # 1 in Customer Service. Amazon’s technology business is carrying on that tradition while leading the world in Cloud technologies.
As a member of the AWS Cloud Support team, you will be at the forefront of feedback to internal AWS teams on how to improve our services this transformational technology with interactions with leading companies in To fi nd out more and apply visit Drive customer communication during critical events this space and engineers within Amazon. www.amazon.jobs and search Qualifi cations job number: You will be surrounded by people passionate about cloud computing, and believe that world class support is critical to customer success. AWS Cloud Bachelor’s degree or at least two years of experience in a Technical 284421 Support provides technical support to a global list of customers that are Customer Service role building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services. Monitoring and/or Troubleshooting of: Application Close: 31st December 2014 The Opportunity OS Administration (Windows or Linux) Due to the fast-paced nature of We are seeking people with strong customer support and technical skills. Do Network Essentials (TCP/IP) you have experience troubleshooting problems spanning multiple systems? our business our vacancy close Knowledge of Internet Fundamentals Do you have a background in networking or operating systems? Do you have dates may be subject to experience providing world-class customer service? If so, you might be the Excellent oral and written communication skills change. person we are looking for! Ability to multi-task in a fast-moving environment Every day will bring new and exciting challenges while you Self-starter with strong customer focus Learn and use groundbreaking technologies Passionate about technology Apply advanced monitoring and troubleshooting techniques to provide Knowledge of Cloud Computing concepts unique solutions to our customers’ individual needs Experience with AWS Interact with leading IT companies around the world Experience in a service desk or network operations environment Work directly with Amazon Web Service engineers to help reproduce and resolve customer issues Experience with scripting / programing
Leverage your extensive customer support experience to provide Experience with database administration www.amazon.jobs Graduate Data Center Linux & Hardware Engineer
LOCATION: DUBLIN
We are looking for graduates with a passion for technology to join our Data Center Team to help us expand our Cloud to the next level.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers an exciting, dynamic and challenging The Opportunity environment encouraging creativity and personal development while To fi nd out more and apply visit This role is a unique opportunity to work in some of the most cutting edge maintaining AWS computing environments in a secure, scalable, and www.amazon.jobs and search data centers in the world. Amazon Data Centers are large-scale high- cost-effective manner. job number: density operations where you will be working on changing the face of Cloud Mid 2013, AWS S3 web service accepted its 2 trillionth object with the technology in the region. 250271 service regularly peaking at over 1.1 million requests per second. To keep A Data Center Linux & Hardware Engineer may be the primary point of up with this demand on both disk and network capacity, we continue to Application Close: contact for both internal customers (for example: Network Engineers, expand our Data Centers in every region. Also, our content delivery AWS 31st December 2014 Systems Engineers, Software Developers, Database Engineers, Technical service, CloudFront, has expanded its Data Center presence by over 50% Operations) and external customers (Hardware Vendors, Contractors, Due to the fast-paced nature of worldwide in the last 12 months and are expecting to increase by a similar Service Providers among others). our business our vacancy close number over the next 12 months. This requires talented people to build & dates may be subject to manage. We hope it is you! change. At Amazon, career progression is part of our environment. If your career path is in Systems, Network or Database Engineering, Software Development, AWS Support, Technical Operations or perhaps Project Management, we will create a development plan to enable you to succeed reaching your goals.
www.amazon.jobs Graduate Network Engineer
LOCATION: DUBLIN
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for Graduate Network Engineers to join our Network Reliability Engineering team.
Working at the core of the AWS global network, Engineers are instrumental Create and review documentation/process regarding recurring issues, in allowing us drive the stability and sustainability of our next-generation new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer material, etc. To fi nd out more and apply visit networks as well as discovering innovative ways to automate and scale our www.amazon.jobs and search Troubleshoot networking, routing and interconnectivity issues, including network, as we expand globally. job number: troubleshooting of network device confi guration and low level application Responsibilities interaction 283696 Automate select network administration tasks through creation and Complete customer requests via Remedy trouble ticketing system maintenance of scripts and tools Application Close: Basic Qualifi cations 31st December 2014 Support and maintain our next generation data-center networks Relevant technical degree Due to the fast-paced nature of Deliver simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes Highly autonomous and detail oriented with an ability to work in a fast our business our vacancy close Drive and support innovation from the NIC to the WAN paced, collaborative environment dates may be subject to change. Partner with our broader Technical Operations organization to reduce Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact operational burden effi ciently with peers and customers is required
Work closely with our Network Engineering teams to ensure fast, smooth Preferred Qualifi cations roll-out of new designs and products Knowledge of major Internet routing protocols, BGP, OSPF Monitor and manage communications during large-scale events utilizing Knowledge of network hardware and packet forwarding architectures an established Event Management process Excellent analytical skills Collaborate with level two and level-three resolvers Comfortable working in a Linux/Unix environment. Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues. Effective escalation to mid- and senior-level engineering teams for full resolution Software development/scripting skills are highly desired - specifi cally Perl, Python or shell (bash)
www.amazon.jobs Graduate Software Development Engineer
LOCATION: DUBLIN
Do you want to own cutting edge technology, solve new problems that didn’t exist before and have the ability to see the impact of your successes?
Amazon Data Services Ireland is growing and we need Software Basic Qualifi cations Development Engineers (SDE) who move fast, are capable of breaking down To fi nd out more and apply visit Currently pursuing or have graduated in the last 12 months with a B.S., and solving complex problems and have a strong will to get things done. www.amazon.jobs and search M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in computer science, computer engineering or SDEs at Amazon work on real world problems on a global scale, own their job number: related technical discipline systems end to end and infl uence the direction of our technology that impacts hundreds of millions customers around the world. Strong object-oriented design and coding skills (C/C++ and/or Java 256507 preferably on a UNIX or Linux platform) “I shop on Amazon because of their customer Application Close: Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and their 31st December 2014 obsession. I work for them because of their performance Due to the fast-paced nature of obsession with innovation.” Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions our business our vacancy close – Gaurav Maken SDE You enjoy working in a fl exible, fast-paced, collaborative team dates may be subject to environment change. The Opportunity Preferred Qualifi cations At Amazon an SDE can expect to design fl exible and scalable solutions and work on some of the most complex challenges in large-scale computing by Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages a plus utilizing skills in data structures, algorithms and object oriented Experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms and programming. relational databases
“Many of the problems we face have no Experience in optimization mathematics (linear programming, textbook solution, and so we happily nonlinear optimization) invent new ones.” Deal well with ambiguous/undefi ned problems; ability to think abstractly Previous technical work experience – a summer job, internship or – Jeff Bezos Founder & CEO full- time role www.amazon.jobs Thinking of applying? Amazon’s selection process is broadly as follows:
Stage 1. Apply online
Apply online and your application will be screened by a member of the Recruitment team.
Stage 2. Technical Coding Test 0101 If successful at stage 1 you’ll be invited to complete a coding test to ensure you have technical skills required for Software Development.
Stage 3. Phone Screen
If successful at stage 2, you may be asked to have a telephone interview with either the Recruitment team or Hiring Manager’s. Note: Sometimes a coding test is combined with a telephone interview, depending on the opportunity.
Stage 4. Onsite interview/Assessment
If invited to our fi nal stage of assessment you can expect face-to-face interviews on-site with various personnel, including Hiring Manager’s, HR and Recruitment. This stage may involve prep work or technical coding exercises you will complete on the day.
Please note that the recruitment process and steps may vary depending on the particular opportunity you apply for. Your recruitment process is your fi rst experience of life here at Amazon, so we want to make it as hassle free and straightforward as possible.
It is designed so that we can see who you are and can evaluate your fi t for the role, and it also provides you with an inside look at Amazon so that you can determine if it is the right step for you. We would encourage you to ask as many questions as you like so that you understand the company and the culture. After all, this is a two way process.
The interview process may be unlike any that you have entered into before, as we do have several stages that you need to complete before you become a fully-fl edged ‘Amazonian’.
During these stages, you will meet with several key people from different business areas, so it is also a great way for you to understand who we have working for us and the roles that they play in making our company a success. What competency-based interviewing is all about?
During a competency-based interview we assess whether you have the skills or characteristics that are important for success in the role.
What is a competency? How can you prepare for the interview?
A specifi c quality, knowledge, skill or behaviour. Think about situations where you performed well or that gave you important learning opportunities. You might take these examples from work, education Why use competency-based or your spare time. If they do come from outside the working environment, interviewing? make sure they’re relevant to the role you’re applying for. You might fi nd it helpful to adopt the STAR format. It standardises the interview process, so it helps make sure our selection process is objective and fair. S – Situation How might a competency-based interview differ from other interviews? T – Task The interview is structured around a number of competencies, each with its own set of questions. Rather than referring to your CV or application form, A – Action you took the interviewer takes you through a number of questions, explaining what we’re aiming to fi nd out from them. R – Result You’ll need to draw on your experiences both inside and outside work and education, explaining what you did and what you learned from that.
STAR helps you organise your thoughts, put your experiences into context and decide what competencies your examples illustrate. Also, focus on what you did. Resist the temptation to talk about ‘we’ and ‘us’. Career development that will take you further
The more effective our people are, the better equipped we’ll be to carry on pushing boundaries. That’s why we’re so committed to training and development.
All our employees have Personal Development Plans, are coached and mentored by their managers and buddies, and are encouraged to take on stretching projects and make the most of a range of online courses.
We also offer support for professional qualifi cations. We’re big on succession planning too, making sure we spot talented high performers early and prepare them for more responsible, infl uential roles. There’s no shortage of new opportunities at Amazon and we like to promote internally wherever possible. You’ll put a lot in to your work so you deserve to get a lot out. These are just some of the benefi ts you can look forward to at Amazon:
A competitive salary 25 days holiday Employee Assistance Childcare voucher scheme Program Restricted stock units Pension scheme Season ticket loan scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee discounts Private healthcare scheme
Your compensation is reviewed every year and is linked to your Non-traditional, no dress code performance and how well you bring our Leadership Principles to life. Flat organisational structure with fl exibility to move around the There are other, more intangible rewards too – like our commitment to company and commitment to your development your development, a refreshing lack of hierarchy, the chance to work with We’re a company of builders: innovating on behalf of the customer some of the brightest minds in the industry, plenty of team spirit and an informal atmosphere – suits and ties are few and far between at Amazon: You can expect to own and drive projects from day one
www.amazon.jobs Find out more about working for us by visiting: www.amazon.jobs Here you can check out our full range of vacancies and fi nd one that’s right for you.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe All offers are conditional on references, verifi cation of the passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central right to work in the UK, and successful background to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your screening check. This will include previous employment experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, verifi cation, qualifi cation verifi cation (if relevant) and a basic invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all criminal check. Further details of this policy/procedure will members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, be sent to you along with your conditional offer. sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.