2020 FAQs Amazon Student Programs
AMAZON CANDIDATE PORTAL
Throughout the offer process, you will primarily use your Candidate Portal. Access your Candidate Portal by visiting https://www.amazonuniversity.jobs and logging in. Your Candidate Portal provides access to your offer letter, job-specific FAQs, applicable benefits information, and relocation documentation. Your Candidate Portal is also where you will indicate your final offer decision. General FAQs, including when you’ll hear from your manager and how to prepare for Day 1, can be found in your portal here. Below you’ll find additional FAQs relating to your offer, team details, and onboarding.
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How do I submit my offer decision? Submit your offer decision in your Candidate Portal by selecting “Accepted” or “Declined” in the drop-down under “Your Offer Decision”, and then click “Submit”. This action will confirm your official decision regarding this employment opportunity; you do not need to digitally sign and return your offer letter.
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Will I have to accept my offer without knowing my final placement? The location (city, state) of your offer will be provided, but you will need to accept the offer without knowing the team-specific details (i.e. organization, manager, area of focus, etc.). NOTE: If your offer is for one of the below locations, your Candidate Portal will be updated with the specific city 60 days prior to your start date. Bay Area, Los Angeles, Greater Denver area, Greater Boston area, Greater New York area, DC Metro area
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How is my placement determined? Team placement is based on a variety of factors including Amazon’s business needs. Specific manager and organization details will be provided to you 60 days prior to your start date.
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What is the likelihood of being placed in my preferred location? While we take location interests into account, we are not able to guarantee placement or provide the likelihood for placement in specific locations.
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Can I change functions? You were assessed based on a particular function/job title, so we are unable to accommodate change to another role.
OFFER RESPONSE •
What is my offer deadline? Your offer deadline can be found in the Candidate Portal under “Expiration Date”.
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What if I need more time to decide? Can I extend my offer deadline? In general, we are not able to grant extensions. As the recruiting season progresses, we need candidates’ decisions to inform additional recruiting efforts. Unless your school has a specific policy we are not aware of, we are not able to grant extensions. We are able to consider extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis. (Note: Extenuating circumstances do not include time to complete additional interviews.) If your offer deadline is adjusted, the new deadline will be visible in your Candidate Portal. We do not provide a new offer letter for updated offer deadlines.
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What happens if I change my mind after I have declined my offer? Contact us as soon as you have changed your mind. If positions are still available, you may need to interview again at a later date.
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What happens if I change my mind after I have accepted? We strongly encourage you to be certain in your decision before accepting your offer. Once you have accepted our offer, Amazon begins making financial
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