Recently I received a considerable number of messages asking me how a student from a new institute and with very little guidance got a job at Amazon Luxembourg. I promised everyone that I would share my story in a blog. So here it is, my journey from Sri City to Luxembourg.

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About Me

I am Krishna Kumar Dey, an SDE 1 at Amazon Luxembourg. I completed my graduation from IIIT Sri City in 2020. I was also a GSoC student developer for Chapel Language in 2019 and am currently a mentor for the same organization.

So how did a computer science student from a very new institute get a job in Amazon Luxembourg? Was it an on-campus offer? Did I get a referral?

The answer to the last two questions is “no”.Amazon did not to my campus, nor did I get a referral.

The Application Phase

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I applied through the Amazon Job portal. I don’t remember the exact date, but it was in September 2019. The process was simple and included steps like resume submission, filling forms, and clicking on the submit button.

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