Referral: “Hi - you’ve passed the screening call. Our recruiters will reach out shortly” Recruiter: “Hi - congratulations! We want to schedule your next round with a potential team mate” Team mate (who, coincidentally, was my AWS account manager when I was at my previous employer. We worked on a number of events together and even held our annual company kick off at AWS): “Hi - you worked at XX? I don’t think we ever met” Despite this sour taste in my mouth, I passed. Shortly after, Recruiter: “Hi - we want to schedule your final rounds. Please send me your current salary, expected salary, visa type, references. Also your availabilities for the next 3 weeks.” Cancelled and shifted all my meetings and plans to accommodate the schedule which was confirmed. Next day Recruiter 2: “Hi - we have cancelled the head count so won’t be proceeding.” Pressed for more information Recruiter 2: “Actually - they want someone more senior” Recruiters were nice and despite the news, Recruiter 2 was just doing his job. The process spoke more about AWS people rather than their recruitment policies - a hodgepodge of misinformed messengers and pencil pushers passing the buck on to the next fall guy, using the AWS brand to justify their inexcusable treatment of potential employees.