Thank you for all of your videos Steve. As a fellow Amazonian, I'm happy to see other SDEs giving back to the community with good structured career advice.
@augustineumeagudosi5540
2 жыл бұрын
What I love most about you is your honesty... Most KZitemrs would deny they don't use a teleprompter Thank you for being real
@a2shadow
2 жыл бұрын
How can someone know that he is using a teleprompter?
@rohantaneja
2 жыл бұрын
@@a2shadow You can watch his eyes move left to right repeatedly in most of the videos because he’s reading the text off somewhere. Teleprompter or no teleprompter, who cares, the content is great!
@jiejenn
2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your take on choosing between going into management or staying as IC.
@ArpanAsawa
2 жыл бұрын
Anyone who knows they want to stay IC, should still try out an EM role at least once imo. Speaking from my experience, it teaches you to be a better IC.
@alias5281
2 жыл бұрын
The moment at 6:25 is so genuine and human. What a great guy, keep the great content coming!
@jasonchien6622
2 жыл бұрын
Meta you are amazing - I work in the med device industry and your leveling/ advice has helped tremendously this past year. You also give me a "level" to expect working with CAPABLE people in the industry. Fortunately I am surrounded by people similar in maturity as you, keep up the great content good sir.
@HaritsElfahmi
2 жыл бұрын
Nice Video! A question for next Office Hours: How do you spend your time learning besides work to learn about new technology/concept? Or do you use work time for these kind of things? How many hours do you spend for it? Thanks!
@laurenceqi7932
Жыл бұрын
Great question!
@Peter-xr4lc
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks the great sharing! Questions for next Office Hours: 1. as a principal engineer, How do you prepare your day-to-day/key work report to your manager, will you maintain a doc or use 1:1 to share updates 2. as a senior engineer, generally how long you stayed in the role then explicitly ask your manager for the next level(PE) preparation 3. Typical day-to-day work for a PE disclosure 4. Typical 1:1 discussion point with skip manager, how frequency meet up 5. How to select and get a next primary project which can bring mach to team priority same time with proper scope proctive force multiplier and provide growth space for principal engineer. 6. How do I know whether team has business justification for PE headcount
@akumasdeception
6 ай бұрын
I’m currently interviewing for a SDE-2 position and I must say you have been an invaluable resource. I appreciate how genuine and to the point you are in your videos. Thank you so much for your videos Steve!
@leonardodavinci4259
2 жыл бұрын
"I think there is an issue if you compare your insides to people's outsides" Very well said!
@oleksandrasaskia
2 жыл бұрын
I have recently stumbled upon your channel, and I find it really awesome. But I was quite sad to see you haven’t posted any new videos in a while. Now this video came out! Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge, experience and perspective
@shamsfaraj5367
Жыл бұрын
There's nothing wrong with using a teleprompter. Creating, filming and editing content already takes a lot of time. You're an expert and a good speaker, not using a telepromter is just a waste of time. Keep it up, great content!
@thedailydev2366
2 жыл бұрын
Just figured out this channel. The Nguyen in your last name make me really proud of and encourage that there are really many talented people of our bloods go really far in the industry. Cant wait to see more about intellectual vids! Thank you
@jaog4462
2 жыл бұрын
What´s wrong with using a teleprompter? Steve is giving us good free information and is trying his best. Indeed, writing down the video's script is the best way of making sure you say precisely what you mean in the most effective and structured way. The man has a full-time job. Cut him some slack!
@clarmso
2 жыл бұрын
Please keep up with the office hours, Steve! Love it! Question for you: How do you deal with difficult people at work? Difficult people may disagree with your priorities or may have personality conflicts with you etc.
@pragyaagarwal8008
2 жыл бұрын
+ 1
@onkelTom101
2 жыл бұрын
I think he answered that already kinda ... If you did your homework, your part to solve those personality conflicts (imho there's usually not only one side to it) and you're still not setup for success... transition teams or company (also deps heavily on how good your mgr is) On the disagreement part I would say as an ex-Amazonian I like the principle "have backbone but also disagree and commit when necessary" meaning you should stand your ground for your opinion, come with data to backup your line of argument, at least with anecdotal evidence. At the same time sometimes to move forward and not get stuck in endless discussions back and forth, we out the dissenting opinion side need to just commit to a decision made either way even if we disagree with it. Two caveats: (1) you don't wanna be in an environment where you always need to take the "disagree &commit" side of this, that would be unhealthy and (2) who makes that decision or how is it determined which of the dissenting opinions to follow? Options: coin flip (seriously), bring in a "tie breaker" like a Principal, staff or even other neutral senior engineer, iow. a neutral bystander with tech experience. Does this help?
@mustafazakiassagaf1757
2 жыл бұрын
I'm really happy that you upload again
@someone5781
2 жыл бұрын
I love your channel! It's really nice to have someone as a mentor, especially as I'm slowly thinking about all the career questions you answer through your videos!
@user-ps3gr3ed1z
2 жыл бұрын
Love these office hours! Keep them up please! Not in SE (in Data Eng) so it’s very insightful and helpful to receive this pseudo-mentorship from you. Cheers big homie
@camelCase60
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve, love your videos! You’ve once mentioned the difference of a leadership role vs. a management role. Where the former has broader technical impact and the latter has a larger organisational impact. Can you please expand on this? Examples, anecdotes, differentiating between the two, conveying experience about each during an interview, etc. Love your work! Thank you
@YinYueShiYongYuanDe
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve, could you go over how you have dealt with career rejections? Sort of, what were your initial thoughts, how you adjusted, motivated yourself to continue forward etc. Thanks!
@ArpanAsawa
2 жыл бұрын
I'll let meta chime in too. Career rejections for me were not getting promoted when I really thought I would be promoted. They are hard. Honestly that's what I feel causes burnout. I've had quite a lot of them. For most cases, it was just a minor delay. But there were couple where it caused me to loose all confidence in my abilities. When that happens it feels like your career has stopped. Like a stopped object, it's important to push forward (apply the force), focus on small wins until you gain momentum. You need to challenge core beliefs. Take therapy if needed. Learn about CBT. Believe that you are meant to achieve your dreams, and believe that if you'll relentless pursue those goals you'll win.
@YinYueShiYongYuanDe
2 жыл бұрын
@@ArpanAsawa Thanks for your input, you have a very mature perspective. For me, I recently went through interviewing for Amazon, only to be rejected after the final interview. Initially, I felt extremely upset as I thought the interview to be fairly good. Afterwards, it was feeling dejected that all my work had been for naught and that perhaps I'm not cut out to work at MAANG. It was only after some retrospection in which I realized there were still many things I could improve upon (and that the rejection was justified), that I began picking up myself once again. I'm fairly green around the edges when it comes to these experiences, so any advice from senior engineers (or those who have been through the gauntlet of the industry) is really appreciated.
@ArpanAsawa
2 жыл бұрын
@@YinYueShiYongYuanDe I too once was rejected from Flipkart (a company in India). If I was not rejected I probably would have taken that job and wouldn't have moved to the USA. I had not even registered that particular rejection as a rejection when I first replied. It's been 7+ years since that rejection. I'm a Hindu and there's a quote in Bhagavad Gita: all that's happened was good, all that is happening is good, and all that will happen will be good. I didn't understand this teaching until I did. It's a very powerful tool to manage anxiety and negative emotions. You have to realise that while there are things that you can improve, you are also awesome. When you are down, focus on your strengths. Don't be too hard on yourself. Take 1 day at a time. Do me a favour, and please write on a paper 'what are your strengths?' and observe what this does to your mood.
@ArpanAsawa
2 жыл бұрын
@@YinYueShiYongYuanDe and best of luck! :)
@cwatchyt
2 жыл бұрын
It's always been really inspiring to watch your videos. Watched them many times and could still find out something new. Thanks, Steve!
@nachovillaluenga
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Meta, I find your advice to be on point, I used them for my Google interviews and I'm starting in 2 weeks (data engineer here, super excited) PS: Love your videos, you are really good at this, don't believe otherwise. PPS (question here): How do you manage uncertainty at work? Insight on uncertainty when you're new to a job will be appreciated
@charliec364
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to remember the word synecdoche for like a year now. Thanks! The rest of the video was solid too!
@Yury52
2 жыл бұрын
A question for next Office Hours. Do you agree that one's performance in LeetCode-style interviews is a good indicator of future real-world performance? Do you see any better alternatives to LC interviews?
@GrandTerr
2 жыл бұрын
It's a good question I'd like to hear Meta's answer to. My assumption is that the problems which are unique yet operate with simple concepts allow to show thinking capabilities of a person without limitations based on complicated knowledge. BUT, like in school everybody is preparing for the test instead of just learning, so the quality of evaluation decreases significantly. Then the teachers adapt to students preparing by making the tests harder than it should be. What do you think?
@AngelAlvarado57
2 жыл бұрын
You are truly expanding your circle of influence and growing others outside of Amazon. I have a team mate who was your mentee. I can see why he's good.
@Drety6
Жыл бұрын
The "why choose IC vs. manager" question helped a lot thanks
@jamesdeen1210
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video. helped me decide to stay as an IC. I am pressured by my company to move to a management position but that is a totally different job and I was not feeling it.
@BH-nm4xl
2 жыл бұрын
I greatly appreciate your videos and heads-on way you hit stuff... very real. really helpful for life management in all fields (i'm not in engineering /coding.. am real estate guy). thanks a lot for doing these. much appreciation
@fahadaijaz4
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve! Insightful video like always. I think you should ignore the questions which challenge your credibility. Your knowledge and time can be well spent on answering genuine questions.
@ArpanAsawa
2 жыл бұрын
+1. "why do you work for Amazon?" was a question to avoid. How can one answer that without understanding what is not smart about working at Amazon. Some people need to learn to ask meaningful questions 😀
@eo9245
2 жыл бұрын
Nah, he perfectly answers that question.
@soymaxxing
2 жыл бұрын
What are your career aspirations? Will you push for L8 at Amazon? Would be interesting to see a "Day in a life of" type of video!
@truesoldier27
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your valuable insight. Hoping to transition into a principal level role and your commentary makes me feel more confident that it's exactly what I'm looking for.
@Sanelora1
2 жыл бұрын
I have to say, using a teleprompters isn't a bad thing, especially if the information you are conveying is important and complex. I am guessing that you have more important things to do than memorise scripts... Also, I am currently undertaking a bootcamp course to shift from a 10 year career in IT Support to development. Granted, I probably could have done it without the bootcamp but a tightly structured curriculum certainly helps! Your videos provide a fantastic overview of the industry from the perspective of someone in a leadership role and it really helps me formulate an idea of what people in roles like yours want from the more junior staff. Thanks for the videos, they are truly helpful and insightful
@Freeman1852
2 жыл бұрын
At Amazon too small salary, the only one company in US where as regular programmer you can have good salary ($1 mil per year) ofc is Valve.
@Laz3rs
2 жыл бұрын
“Don’t compare your insides to others outsides”… damn! That was good!
@charlech
Жыл бұрын
Just started binging your vids. Really good stuff bro
@richardpellis
2 жыл бұрын
Regarding preparation for how to answer interview non-technical questions related to your experience, below is the method I was taught over 30 years ago. Throughout my career, I have kept a STAR workbook related to my experiences, and I still use them during interviews. Once you document them, you have a mental library to pick from based on the questions asked of you. The STAR method is a four-part technique for answering interview questions. STAR is an acronym for the four parts of an answer: Situation, Task, Action and Result.
@TheGoodPubber
2 жыл бұрын
Why have you stayed at Amazon for as long as you have? Do you think you would of made more money/ got promoted faster if you switched around? What do you think is the benefit of staying at 1 company for 16 years vs 4 companies for 4 years each (Asking from the perspective of someone who has almost been at a company for 4 years)
@FirstTimeDad23
2 жыл бұрын
These are good questions. Would be interested in the answers as well
@Akas410
2 жыл бұрын
@@FirstTimeDad23 My question is if you are so smart why are you working for someone else? Presumably with such intellect you'd start your own business and be the boss...
@FirstTimeDad23
2 жыл бұрын
@@Akas410 I hear you but don’t confuse being smart and entrepreneurship. You don’t have to be a genius to start a business but you do have to be smart to help NASA deploy James Webb to L2
@FirstTimeDad23
2 жыл бұрын
I think my reply doesn’t make much sense but I what I am trying to say is that not all genius people are interested in business. Other people just want to help Jeff bezos deliver goods with drones.
@Akas410
2 жыл бұрын
@@FirstTimeDad23 all valid points and thanks for your perspective
@weschubb3855
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making the content that you do. This is all great advice and has definitely helped open me to new perspectives. One of the things that I have been curious about is what a work week typically looks like for a Principal at a FAANG company. Would you be able to make a video on this sometime? By the way, the insight into being a manager principal vs an IC principal was great. I had no idea.
@pheezus
2 жыл бұрын
I watched all of your videos and I'm so happy I found a channel that actually gives real advice; SWE related youtube channels these days have become absolutely horrendous. I'm currently going through some FAANG interviews lately and I think now that I watched your video about how to tell stories, I realized that I have a lot to improve on. Do you plan on creating more videos about growing as a junior developer? Thanks Steve!
@xordux7
2 жыл бұрын
Finally a new video!! We waited very long for this. Meta was a great name, it's sad that FB stole it. Anyway, what's in the name? I have 1 question for you: Can you tell the common traits you find new comers(at amazon) lacking in?
@psychic8872
7 ай бұрын
For anyone wondering, he is a principal engineer. They are much fewer than senior or SDE II, but considering the scale of Amazon there are many of them
@zsi
2 жыл бұрын
Can relate to the comment that there are just as many (and more) skilled people outside of FAANG as there are inside. I do consulting work and found this to be true, doing work for a big tech company in Silicon Valley I saw most of them were no different than those I worked with at small businesses. I think the only difference between the two extremes was luck, ability to network, and how they presented themselves.
@thedog5k
9 ай бұрын
It's strange people truly believe there is only a small amount of capable people and google is perfectly able to capture them all.
@dorobokino
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your no-BS answers, I love it!
@LandonEpps
2 жыл бұрын
Principals are not that rare at a company as big as Amazon--especially with a 15 year tenure. But, for the record, I can confirm Steve is in fact a principal.
@broodkal4990
Жыл бұрын
Question for future office hours: - In an IC role, sometimes we're given a long-term (say 2yr timeframe) key initiative to work on. What's your mental model on how to plan, communicate (i.e. progress updates) and manage up your management's expectations? What's your approach to making great, clear and concise presentations on progress updates? Thank you for all the great videos! It's really great to hear fellow engineers talk about their mental models and how to solve problems.
@haze86
2 жыл бұрын
The name is better now imo. It fits. I love your channel. Nice work.
@ArpanAsawa
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing office hours. You are truly a bro. I agree 100% with all advice here. For the question about getting traction on your ideas, I'd just add, that you don't go to leadership with just your idea. You need to learn to talk impact and sell the impact of your idea. This means think what is it that your idea will solve, what would it mean once implemented/executed and why do it right now?
@dillonykyang
2 жыл бұрын
I am an engineer @ Amazon as well - but can you do a walkthrough of your shelf collection? (I am a big fan of Scotch / Whisky)
@bdc225
2 жыл бұрын
Great video again! Could you talk about how you spend your time as a principal at amazon? What do other engineers do that you like? What do they do that you don't like? Thanks!
@rojas70
2 жыл бұрын
This question is regarding quality of life, stress, and family. How much greedom id there to have a flexible schedule, consistent boundaries wrt time at work? i understand this is in part related to ability and commitment to productivity. Do you work long hours? Do you soend lots of quality time outside work during weekdays? whats your schedule?
@fabior7309
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Meta, What would you advise if someone is in a manager position and what to move back to the IC/SDE?
@VaAlexander
2 жыл бұрын
you said office hours questions but you're still at home! Caught ya!
@raysam8165
2 жыл бұрын
Few questions: I'm assigned as a tech lead/lead engineer at my current place of work. Does this mean if I were to apply at other companies I should aim for lead engineer jobs? What is the difference between a tech lead/lead engineer and senior/principle engineer?
@user-cd6vy2jg6f
2 жыл бұрын
Depends on the company. At amazon L5 and L6 are technically “lead engineers” because you got a ton of autonomy and can lead design / projects. L6 is usually way higher level than a regular companies “lead engineer” Principal is basically director level engineer. You don’t really “lead” any team but you influence MANY teams across your organization. That’s just amazon tho
@dixztube
2 жыл бұрын
Books to read for intermediate developer? I’m a start up / small business guy and it’s were I’d like to spend my career which often has me doing a lot lol but I’m naturally good with people (ran a marketing firm for about 15 years) before moving to web /app development. I’m wanting to develop more into an “engineer” and get better at system design, better practices, etc… Really love your channel.
@FrequencyModulator
2 жыл бұрын
6 to 8 stories for the behavioral is not enough. The recruiter told me: "don't repeat your stories, even if you can use it for two or more different questions. Sometime you might get the same question twice by two different interviewers, and you must have two different answers". Considering that for a L6 you get 1 pre full-day round that is half behavioral, then on the on-site you get 1 fully behavioral round, then another 4 rounds that are half behavioral, you will get in total 3.5 hours of behavioral. How can you cover this with 6 to 8 stories, I don't know.
@krismatic_
2 жыл бұрын
I just love the first frame of the reaction at 8:47
@MSportsEngineering
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, I'm looking at taking an Amazon job in Europe (from the US) but concerned about the "hire to fire" culture that seems to permeate the company. I don't want to move my whole life to get fired 1 year later. Is this a valid concern?
@duyhakhuong5290
2 жыл бұрын
Love you candid answers! Looking forward to seeing more videos about SWE career!
@Aarron656
2 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel and im so glad I did. You have some great tips and your pretty funny haha
@JusdoinstuF
Жыл бұрын
how did you choose SWE? what other careers did you consider? love your detailed anwsers.
@manjeetkumar
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, Can you please create video on how to prepare for Engineering manager role ?
@MrDivad006
2 жыл бұрын
How to practice system design? Especially to prepare for system design interviews at a large tech company like Amazon?
@gavinkalikapersaud7225
Жыл бұрын
what are your thoughts of the popularity of low code and its impact on jobs in software development?
@JayC182182
2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever been tempted to change companies to get promoted faster? I've heard that it's easier to get promoted or get better compensation by switching companies rather than getting promoted at your current workplace? Thanks!
@GrandTerr
2 жыл бұрын
I'm grateful for you sharing your experience, thank you.
@coreykuehl8519
2 жыл бұрын
I think the last question was implying that Amazon is a bad company with unethical people running it, so why would you work for them which indirectly supports those unethical people. It's something I've run into as well with the ethics of programming for certain companies and our responsibility as devs in making the world a better place.
@vancouverbill
2 жыл бұрын
It has some unethical examples such as pushing back on minimum wage increases and treatment of warehouse staff but overall it offers a lot of value to society. It certainly made the pandemic a lot easier for everyone as they could still get supplies. I guess he has made his own choice whether he feels comfortable with what Amazon does overall. It’s an interesting question though, personally I feel that Meta does most harm to society out of the FANG group as has done so much harm to swinging elections, promoting hate speech, increasing mental health problems in young people. I think none of the FANNG companies are completely ethical though, they all have abused their power much like most big companies and they have mostly done contracts for military organisations. If you genuinely want to be ethical as a programmer green or medical tech and charities seem less conflicting choice.
@coreykuehl8519
2 жыл бұрын
@@vancouverbill Amazon is certainly innovative in a way and convenient. Another unethical thing people would point out though is how they've put so many small businesses out of business and manipulated their site to kill off other sellers on their platform by making a slightly different version of it that they give more promotion to when people search for a product. But yeah, meta is definitely bad as well.
@vancouverbill
2 жыл бұрын
@@coreykuehl8519 putting small businesses out of business isn't great but that is mostly a result of their success not moving into town, directly undercutting local businesses, when local businesses go bankrupt, shut down location and move to centralized location thus forcing people to drive an hour to get groceries. A practice which sounds insane but Walmart did for decades till e-commerce came along and people had more options. For me the worst of the big tech is Palantir and their disregard for people's privacy by selling spying technology to businesses. The blocking unions by Amazon is terrible but they certainly aren't the only company doing that. Some people before have suggested programmers should sign a code of ethics like doctors do but that idea has not picked up much momentum unfortunately.
@subjekt5577
2 жыл бұрын
He might be fighting to change the culture where he has the power to do so. Not everyone at amazon corporate agrees with how amazon is run. I'd wager more people have issues with than support it. A voice inside the company matters much more than one outside, and it hurts a lot more when someone competent leaves because of culture rather than someone outside. You have to bring value for the company to care.
@hunterwebapps5091
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back. Improved engaging communication!
@allenlong6026
2 жыл бұрын
forget this guy- he's scared to work hard. working at amazon is one of the smartest things you can do since it's been one of the best companies to own equity in in the past 20 years. and you deserve the respect- Mr. Wyn
@thorsanvil
2 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on the mindset and verb-age that helps when talking/haggling about your offer, as well as the managers mindset if you have experience. Related to the imposter syndrome it feels so hard to ask for more, could you do an example?
@tonezou3918
Жыл бұрын
What if I actually have 10 years of experience, but I don't have any mind-blowing stories that will impress the interviewers. Does that mean I'm not ready for a senior position if I can't provide at least 1 story that had huge impact on the project?
@abdullahshahid9051
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos! Small suggestion: i would increase the aperture a little on your camera so that more of your face is in focus -- the focus at the moment seems to be on the nose and eyebrows (ears are completely off focus)
@aadityakiran_s
2 жыл бұрын
Can you talk a little about work life balance and how you maintain it despite being at Amazon and also why are they doing so well even though their employees leave very quickly. Won't that just make them spend more on hiring and training. Isn't it better to keep employees for the long run rather than go through them quickly?
@vishucreative
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, i am getting promoted to senior tech lead and also i got a offer to become engineering manager in different organisations with very good compensation but i decided not got with manage route after seeing your video. I would like to get information about how to prepare for sde 3 interview in amazon with roadmap to prepare in 4-5 months,considering that i have more than 11 years of experience.
@danielhilburn
2 жыл бұрын
The solution for imposter syndrome is to accept that it is okay to not know things. Treat your peers like stack overflow and use their knowledge as if it were your own. Over time, you'll be able to become that knowledge source for others. The alternative is that every engineer wastes time searching for the answers alone instead of just getting them directly.
@abteenz
2 жыл бұрын
I think stuffluster means why are you an employee and not having your own product, business, etc...
@geezius2369
2 жыл бұрын
Being a principal engineer how do you influence others ? If's easy to influence other you have have a lot of knowledge on the system that you are working on. But let's say you join a new team as a PE, how do you think you will be able to create an impact there and influence others ?
@arunkumart4162
2 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on machine learning being hyped up by everyone out there? Is ML the only future? Things like Dall-e can replace a lot of people's jobs.
@VikramKumar-qo3rg
2 жыл бұрын
Wow... I wonder how many people were looking for the answer to the first question.
@abdoulbarry8111
2 жыл бұрын
Because the smartest people work at Amazon!! I have respect for Zon's engineers tbh. especially the ones who been there for years like daaamn
@nokibulislam9423
2 жыл бұрын
Beside doing leetcode to prep for interview ,what is the "best" thing to do to maximize our career ?
@Zengggg
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting together this OH! Question: How can one better market oneself as a staff+ engineer with relatively fewer years of experience?
@vancouverbill
2 жыл бұрын
Extended examples of business and engineering driven results
@kaloyanenimanev7972
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, thank you for your insights! When promoting a lower level engineer, what kind of criterion do you apply? Do you use any short cuts to make a decision?
@krismatic_
2 жыл бұрын
I should conduct myself more like this gentleman.
@Ddalu5
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge, great video 👍
@elatighetfaghaoubeid9463
2 жыл бұрын
Please keep this content up , we need content from industry experts (fang employees)
@subjekt5577
2 жыл бұрын
My 2pence: you can grow much deeper if you're not constantly changing tech stacks (the build +ci/cd system is consistent across amazon), changing political cultures, and just general onboarding. It leaves your brain to only think about the interesting/deeper problems rather than the busywork of changing scenery. I think both approaches are valuable. A change of scenery can illuminate the common problems across companies, which itself can lead to deeper insight. So long as you're growing, I think you're doing it right, whatever path you take.
@KeenFob
2 жыл бұрын
How do you determine your role's boundaries?
@MaryanaHermawan
2 жыл бұрын
I have a soft skill question. My big boss told me I should ask less of "why you chose this, why you did this?" , But more of "where do you come from(what made the person think so)". Is asking "why" really bad for engineers? Or this advice application for those MBA graduate and senior people management?
@callmeinfidel8370
Жыл бұрын
How about, "A teleprompter is useful for improving the quality and presentation of this work product." What's wrong with referring to notes? Who wrote the script for the teleprompter? Anyway - thanks for the great content.
@mrdude1084
2 жыл бұрын
If you know well about the design of the system of projects you have been working on and know about system design stuff but never been included in design phase of a project. Can you appear for an interview which asks for experience in system design?
@MichaelRicksAherne
2 жыл бұрын
A variation of this -- many jobs ask for proven design exp with large-scale systems, but if the companies / industries in which I've worked are small, there's no real opportunity to do system design at that level. It feels like a catch-22 -- work for a FAANG so you can qualify to work for a FAANG...
@hamzamalik9705
2 жыл бұрын
with A.I coding platforms getting better and better by the day, where do you see software engineers in the next 5 years ?
@AngleCoding
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve! Fellow Amazonian here! What was the process like going from L6 -> L7?
@kevinzhang6119
2 жыл бұрын
Amazon does have a lot of smart people, I used to work at Amazon, now at Google. People keep claiming that people working at Google is smart, from what I have seen that's not true. both of them are very big tech firm that hiring a lot of people. So the hiring bar is not high definitely. If you have bachelor degree in hard science from top universities or have experience in top trading firm/hedge fund/investment bank, that's a much more solid evidence that you are smart. and of course, a PHD also good enough. BTW, getting a PE/L7 at amazon is very difficult. He can easily found a position in Google as senior staff swe.
@veenahari4075
Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve. How do you prepare for an interview at L6 level with Amazon?
@ImTheBatchMan
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Meta, I'm having trouble deciding my next career move. I'm killing it at my current position (ASE) and my leadership team has been treating me like a senior/lead by giving me people to mentor, features to lead, and advising external teams on their features and integration with our tools. I've gained a lot of confidence in my abilities, and I feel like I can jump into an L4 role at Google or something similar. The issue is that I only have 7 months of industry experience and I feel like people don't believe the amount of responsibilities my managers have given me. Is it worthwhile to stay at this job for a few years and get outsized responsibilities and an accelerated promotion schedule, or would it be worthwhile to move to a tech company where I could get 3-5x my current salary?
@jorgeolivares9956
2 жыл бұрын
I got pip'd from Amazon, wish I had your advice before. I could had done things waaaay better.
@Aya-ms6lv
2 жыл бұрын
Great content Steve! How to read tech books for max benefit especially the huge ones? I read but after some time I get bored and I forget many things afterwards. Any advice?
@millisock
2 жыл бұрын
If you could magically and instantly acquire expert-status at any skill, what would it be? (Software Engineering related, and also not SE-related if you're open to answering both!) Love your channel, keep up the great work creating excellent content.
@mosesmbugua6066
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, what techniques and best practice do you use to help you be more effective in a fast paced work environment?
@smellslikeupdog80
2 жыл бұрын
Great content. Great office hours. I hope this is a reocurring segment.
@DiabeticGameGuy
2 жыл бұрын
I worked at Amazon from 2007 to 2011 as a L6 manager. During my time there, I was never on a PIP, and I was top tier for two review cycles. If I were open to returning to Amazon, would I be considered for L7 positions?
@trollol_
2 жыл бұрын
How does working at Amazon conflict with the content you make here on KZitem? and how do you manage that?
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