The process ended up being a sham. Initially contacted by an AWS headhunter for a phone screen Then a seperate recruiter for scheduling of it. Interviewed by someone on the E Coast, instead of by the team in the city close to where I live. Random technical questioning during the initial phone screen. For example, I was asked quite a few database questions, even though I'm not a DBA. I studied the 14 core principles, and had STAR responses ready to go with examples, but that didn't matter. It was clear the interviewer was expecting Amazon scripted answers. Ambiguous questioning presented by the interviewer, with no additional input. So many bad AWS reviews on here, I'm glad the process didn't advance for another 3-4 awful interviews like this. Something seemed really disingenuous and fake about how AWS conducts these candidate screenings. I met the local team at a networking event, which ended up being a complete waste of time. Another red flag is how proud they are of Amazon's totalitarian corporate culture. Thanks, but no. Amazon won't get any more of my business after this "experience".