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Amazon's former Principal Engineer shares insights from 1,000 behavioral interviews

Steve Huynh, a former Principal Engineer at Amazon, has shared insights from conducting approximately 1,000 interviews over 17 years. He highlights that candidates often fail not due to a lack of technical skills, but because of how they present themselves in behavioral interviews. Huynh emphasizes that these behavioral aspects, focusing on past experiences and cultural fit, are critical for securing an offer and determining a candidate's level within a company. He has also authored a book, "Technical Behavioral Interview: An Insider's Guide," based on his extensive interviewing experience. AI

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Amazon's former Principal Engineer shares insights from 1,000 behavioral interviews

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  1. The Pragmatic Engineer TIER_1 · Gergely Orosz ·

    Learnings from conducting ~1,000 interviews at Amazon

    Steve Huynh, formerly Principal Engineer at Amazon, shares observations from 10+ years of interviewing software engineers, and an excerpt from his new book, Technical Behavioral Interview