If you work in the position for long enough and perform well, you can apply for a super competitive internal program where Amazon will pay to put you through a bootcamp-like experience, that has a guaranteed internship, and interview to convert. It was extremely competitive and hard to get into.
One of my co-workers spouse worked on this program and a Fellow at Formation went through this program.
You can read more about it here: [https://amazontechnicalacademy.com/amazon-employees](https://amazontechnicalacademy.com/amazon-employees)
u/Proper_Baker_8314 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
jesus christ man you need to adjust your expectations. Amazon is a MAANG (previously FAANG) company that is very competitive to get into, and you are going up against top CS graduates. 5 month bootcamps just won't cut it.
If you have a relevant STEM degree, bootcamp cert, AND st
u/michaelnovatireplied·
I agree with you with the vast majority of bootcamps but look seriously at [https://amazontechnicalacademy.com/amazon-employees](https://amazontechnicalacademy.com/amazon-employees)
It's real! The "catch" is that it's INSANELY competitive to get into and you are competing against accountants and lawyers as well, and it's a huge grind, but it's legit!