# FORESIGHT (2021) |Software Development Engineer at Amazon | Meet Joshi

Student Welfare Group, IIT Kharagpur
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Brief Introduction
Hello Everyone!
I'm Meet Joshi, an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, and I am currently working as an SDE at Amazon. I am part of the Advertising technology team, where I contribute to developing large-scale advertising systems.
How did you get into Amazon? What was the selection procedure?
The selection procedure is as follows:
It is a knockout process. To pass the rounds, you have to solve all the questions correctly. If you fail in any of the rounds, you won’t progress further.
How to prepare for them?
I have been into CP since third year. Apart from that, I focused on iB and LeetCode for placement preparations.
How would you describe the work culture in your company? How is the work-life balance?
Work culture is 5/10. Work-life balance is 5/10.
How was your experience working from home? What difficulties did you face?
Working from home is good. In a way, you get flexible timings.
Difficulties: You might face difficulties during mentorship and the initial phase. It might be occasionally difficult to sync-up with fellow employees and teammates. Also, you don’t get a feel of the rich heritage and culture of the office environment.
According to you, who should ideally apply for this job?
Only those who have a keen interest in the Software Development domain must apply.
Any specific advice you want to give to the junta sitting for placements this year.
Give your best and don’t worry about the results. Life is not a sprint, it is a marathon.