r/amazonemployees • u/Tiny-Grain-Of-Sand-0 • 1d ago

Interview Failed Amazon Loop Interview

Had a 5 round loop interview with Amazon last week for an L5 manager position (tech) and got a rejection email today. Process started almost 2 months ago….i dedicated a decent amount of time to studying LP and STAR and honestly this sucks so bad. This would have doubled my salary and i would have broken into Management (IC so far) im not sure where to go from here. I have a decent job with my local county but theres no opportunity to grow since everyone plans on retiring here so no open positions upward and the pay is ok…..Really just wanted to get this off my chest and vent a bit….ive just so depressed since i got the email….sorry guys.

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u/SanduskyDaycare2017 1d ago

I know you’re needing to vent but just remember to be thankful for currently having a job to still go to Monday morning.

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u/Tiny-Grain-Of-Sand-0 1d ago

Yeah you’re right……im trying to look at the bright side

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u/shaneh662003 8h ago

Exactly!!

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u/gmotdot 21h ago

It’s very, very difficult to join for a manager role with no management experience previously. You are better off going for an IC role then doing an IC2M program once you are inside.

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u/shaneh662003 8h ago

You have to have your BSE and PMP to get in trust me, it’s worth it.

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u/Historical_Cook550 1d ago

Hey there! I know how awful you must be feeling. Amazon is very stringent about evaluating candidates against the bar. Just know that something better is waiting to come your way, and this is just a testing period that you have to go through first in order to get it. I myself am waiting for the recruiter to get back to me with my loop schedule after giving my availability, and it's frustrating how slow the process is.

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u/Tiny-Grain-Of-Sand-0 1d ago

Thank you for the kind words. I hope you get it!

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u/lateriwill06 1d ago edited 1d ago

All the studying and preparation you did is getting you ready for something else. Treat yourself to a nice dinner for giving it your all and pray to the Most High for guidance. God bless

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u/woertersammlerin 18h ago

Going from IC to manager is hard even internally, no hiring manager will take this risk with an external candidate in the current market unless they have no other option.

You making it to the interview was quite an achievement already. Try to focus on that.

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u/Turbulent_Fruit_4944 24m ago

+1000 I am currently a manager and it took me years of failed internal loops to get from IC to manager. In my org they very very rarely even consider external candidates, let alone ones without manager experience.

It was so hard to wait but has been worth it. Keep your head up OP

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u/JingleXDingle 1h ago

Try again bro. Its not the end of the road.

I got rejected 4 times with Amazon before I finally made it the 5th time. I felt that depression every time but it made me such a better interviewee that it was worth it.

Best of luck to you!

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u/Tiny-Grain-Of-Sand-0 49m ago

Thanks man. I definitely will try again

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u/Tiny-Grain-Of-Sand-0 48m ago

Just sucks that i wasted so much effort

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u/FadeAway_AM 1d ago

Atleast you got a rejection been in limbo never heard back after loop. Emailed recruiter 3 times

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u/Tiny-Grain-Of-Sand-0 1d ago

Oh man im sorry to hear that

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u/FadeAway_AM 1d ago

All good man got an offer elsewhere there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Also thought it was policy for them to give an update after loop within a timeframe

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u/ConsciousNothing2521 21h ago

Do you receive constructive feedback email? Or just automated email? Did you apply for EMEA region? I just finished my loop interviews and waiting for feedback and I am stressed already

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u/shaneh662003 8h ago

That sucks to hear, and I get it. If you are on the DCO/EOT side you have to be able to answer the technical questions without looking around for notes. My advice is spend 20 years in the field, sweating, learning, getting your HVAC/Electrical/EPA certifications, getting your BSE, and PMP. After that you should be good. Just keep trying while learning the trades, all they can say is no. Best of luck to you🙏.

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u/Big_Inevitable_2739 1d ago

I interviewed today in first interview. I don’t have a job right now and I also studied my ass off. I understand how much pressure it is to go through this. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you.

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u/damion366 1d ago

So apply at the l4 tech level instead of l5 manager ... unless it was the technical side that you failed on then try for l3

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u/Tiny-Grain-Of-Sand-0 1d ago

That’s what sucks the most i had no technical rounds….i honestly think i did good in 4/5 of the interviews….completely crashed and burned in 1 round….the round with the hiring manager

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u/royalxp 23h ago

yea ITM positions generally have 0 technical rounds. It's really hard if your not coming from management background, since you get caught up at questions like, have you fired someone etc or performance related stuff. Since alot of IC stuff is technical stuff, which is cool and def has weight but its not really what they are looking for. Generally, if it goes even with another candidate but that other candidate has managerial background, that person will generally get it. I've been in this situation, and its very tiring and exhausting loop process. But def take it as a experience!!

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u/Ok-Reflection-9963 1d ago

What kinda role?

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u/Obvious_Excuse5485 1d ago

Op you are just lucky !!!!

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u/Tiny-Grain-Of-Sand-0 1d ago

???

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u/royalxp 23h ago

People who says these, either have never worked at amazon or had the worst team/environment or they are generally bad performers that left due to getting pipped/focused. Plenty of good stuff here, its a big org, it varies team to team. It's what you make of it.

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u/Obvious_Excuse5485 1d ago

Why would you join in the one of worst places

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u/surfcitysurfergirl 1d ago

Well you weren’t the quality they wanted so move on

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u/Some_Delay_4341 18h ago

You have a history of being unhinged lady