[guitarsteve]

Amazon has its shortcomings but it still has a lot of smart and qualified people (like you, I assume!)

Do you best, be aware of your worth, and if/when you find a better opportunity, grab it!

It’s not good to beat yourself up for “failing” to get into Google or some more desirable company. Anyone who is familiar with the process knows that these companies (including Amazon!) frequently reject qualified candidates. They’re tuned to avoid bad hires at all costs. Basically if any interviewer has a bad feeling about a candidate, they’ll get rejected.

[lowiqengineer]

I mean these sorts of things would imply that Amazon doesn't though, right? Why would anybody accept the "worst" for no benefit unless that was the best they got? In a free labor market that just means my inherent value is lower.

Its indeed true that Google rejects qualified candidates. But if I miss a question during an onsite, that just means I'm unqualified.