0 Notes in School, 1 Amazon SWE Offer (Recruitment Tips) 

Steven, an Amazon software engineer, shares his story. A recent grad of Carnegie Mellon University, Steven shares how he studied computer science at the world's hardest CS school - without taking notes. As he gives us a tour of CMU campus and an Amazon office, he discusses the entire interview process of a software engineering role at Amazon, sharing insider tips and tricks. Steven later discusses the Amazon work culture and how one might approach big tech recruitment, especially in today's market.
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0:00 - Hello world
0:37 - How he got started in tech
1:05 - Preparing for a CS career in college
1:43 - Getting a High GPA without taking notes
2:16 - Tour of Carnegie Mellon University
4:12 - Tip on recruitment out of college
4:48 - Amazon recruitment process & tips
5:54 - Most crucial part of the interview
6:33 - Mental game
7:10 - Big tech vs startup
8:33 - Amazon work culture
9:25 - Day in the life of Amazon SWE