Job search during crisis
Right now a lot of companies are laying off people. Some people think we are already in a recession. Everyday I saw social media posts… Read More »Job search during crisis
Right now a lot of companies are laying off people. Some people think we are already in a recession. Everyday I saw social media posts… Read More »Job search during crisis
It is not uncommon for candidates to struggle to find good examples to answer Amazon Leadership Principles questions. For example, one Amazon Leadership Principle is Having… Read More »What should you do if you don’t have good examples for Amazon Leadership Principles
When I graduated college, the dotcom boom was at its height. Although I just started a new job, I still got emails from recruiters every… Read More »Why you need a network of recruiter friends
A very common question during our AWS Solution Architect Master Class is how AWS Solution Architect Interview is different from AWS Software Development Engineer (SDE)… Read More »How AWS Solution Architect Interview is different from AWS SDE Interview
A client reached to me for an urgent question. He is a world class direct to consumer digital marker. He has been director of growth… Read More »The two most important skills in tech
In the past few years I have seen an increasing number of clients from companies such as Cisco, Juniper Network, and Nokia. Some of them… Read More »The opportunity cost of staying at one company for too long
A year ago I helped John to land a TPM offer at Amazon. We were both really excited about his new role. He was joining… Read More »How an Amazon Technical Program Manager (TPM) is thriving under a micromanager
I didn’t like to write peer reviews. My manager set a deadline for us to provide peer reviews. I procrastinated until the last minute. In… Read More »How to do work you hate to do and beat procrastination
Several folks have reached out to me recently. They have been diligently preparing for interviews with FAANG+ companies but wonder if they are better off… Read More »Should you be laying low at your current job?
Clients come to me to help them solve their interview and career challenges. A very common problem I have seen is downgraded leveling at Amazon.… Read More »Why Amazon pushes you down to Level 6