In today's episode, I interview Teresa Fung, a former Alexa engineer and Bar Raiser who spent 7 years at Amazon. Teresa shares her story as an engineer that left the workforce for 8 years, and then was able to land a job at Amazon afterward! Her story is inspiring and full of practical advice for people going through a career break that want to reenter the workforce. We also dive deep into Amazon's unique hiring process, her role as a Bar Raiser and how to approach this particular interview, and much more.
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Connect on LinkedIn here: / teresakfung
Show notes and Highlights:
[5:00] Teresa's story about moving to Silicon Valley and taking a career break to raise her kids
[9:30] How do you explain an 8-year career gap? What do you put on your CV?
[12:30] Why you can still get a job after a gap + strategies/techniques you can use to land a job
[17:00] Mental barriers to overcome when you are applying for new roles after a career gap
[20:00] What is an Amazon "Bar Raiser"
[22:20] What Bar Raisers are responsible for, misconceptions, their role, and how they assess candidates (company vs. team)
[26:00] How to answer interview questions in a clever way that allows you to keep your options open for OTHER roles in the company
[29:29] Why do Bar Raisers make me nervous?
[32:00] Why interviewers ask you follow-up questions, and why it's a good sign
[35:20] How many Bar Raisers are at Amazon?
[40:00] The hidden side door to get into Amazon / what Teresa would have done differently
[42:50] Teresa's top Tips for anyone interviewing at Amazon
[49:54] Breakdown of role-related questions and culture (Leadership Principle) related questions
[52:00] Common patterns Teresa sees during job interview prep
[58:40] What interview prep approach is the "best"?
Questions, comments, or feedback?
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28 июл 2024
