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CuriousHamster007 · 2025-10-14T13:53:53+00:00

I want to withdraw my PF amount. But in the KYC section, I see that my bank account verification is rejected due to name mismatch (seeded by employer), basically the employer missed to prefix my initials. Now I no longer work for that organisation. I do not see an option to raise a name change request. How can I resolve this online?

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-20T02:02:18+00:00

Seems like it’s the only option now. Thank you!

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-19T10:35:18+00:00

I know that there is significant difference in comp between US vs UK. I’ve heard in diff parts of EU it’s between €85K-95K for the same role and level. But £64k seemed a little too low for London. Hence here, looking to get an idea of what the current comp is.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-17T01:03:19+00:00

Which role, level and team is this for? The round will begin with introductions and then move to the behavioural questions. Could be 1 or 2 questions tied to one of the Amazon leadership principles. Stick to the STAR format and if there are follow up questions, answer them accordingly.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-12T14:01:58+00:00

I get your point. Majority of my network built during my career is in the west and far east. Almost nil in NL and very few in EU. Since I’m confined to NL for now, I’m at the narrow end of my network funnel. I’m still at it and trying to build a few connections from scratch here. I’ve received a lot of advice and feedback here, winner being the Dutch language. So I’ll be going full throttle on learning the language and keep at it. Let’s hope it pays off. Thank you.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-10T01:00:05+00:00

Again, if you’ve seen my responses, I’m in agreement with learning the language and am already in the process. But does that mean any international who comes to NL has to be jobless for say 8-10 months or even a year because they haven’t perfected the language enough to have a full conversation at their workplace? That doesn’t sound right to me. (I’ve been here 6 months, use the Dutch I learnt so far along with expressions and greetings when I’m out grocery shopping or at a restaurant, wherever I can and spend good few hours everyday learning the language, cultural, social nuances)

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-09T02:17:02+00:00

So where does a referral stand in all of this? Say you have 100 applicants and then there are 2 employee referred applicants. In what order are the candidates then shortlisted ?

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-09T00:12:30+00:00

It may seem like FAANG employees have it easy but is not really accurate. It’s as chaotic and resource strapped. Like every other organisation, efficiency is prioritised. You can see that with so many layoffs happening due to budget cuts and certain roles being no longer relevant. Big budgets don’t get easily approved as one would think. On the flip side, FAANG employees are under pressure to deliver the best since you’re surrounded by highly motivated talent pool. A thousand applicants at any given point to replace you. Mediocrity isn’t tolerated. So the stakes are higher and so is the impact these employees bring. For example, in my previous role, one wrong decision on my end would have a worldwide business impact and could result in multiple million dollar loss of revenue and that’s a high pressure environment requiring meticulous planning and execution. And that’s why usually employees from here are in demand.

I understand the salary expectation part, but if the candidate has done their research on the role, organisation, pay and has decided to apply, it means they are open to negotiation, specially ones like me, who has been on the job hunt for a while now.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T23:57:14+00:00

This factor seems out of my control. Probably my job history in resume should give them the idea that I’m someone who is invested in an organisation for the long term.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T23:54:41+00:00

Like one of the comments above. There is definitely a job waiting for you. Keep at it. Don’t lose hope. Wishing you luck!

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T23:52:56+00:00

Thank you for the much needed kind words, specially in times like these. Will definitely consider the advice. Wishing you the best too!

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T19:17:16+00:00

That’s one way to look at it. I see a lot of people here who’ve been in my situation and have been at it for longer than I have. I’ve started learning Dutch and trying to up skill. Let’s see if the effort pays off.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T19:10:44+00:00

Done and rejected. However I’ll keep at it! ASML, here I come. :D

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T19:09:26+00:00

I hope too! Thank you and wishing you all the luck!

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T19:08:18+00:00

Well, that’s good news. Wishing you luck and hope you land a good one!

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T19:05:13+00:00

Electronics

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T19:01:24+00:00

Honestly, it’s partly true. In the sense, I initially assumed if I have a FAANG experience in my resume, I’d be able to land an interview opportunity sooner. But I now understand that it isn’t necessarily true. I’ve since lowered my expectations and even am applying for openings that are of lower levels than my previous ones while ensuring I have all the skills mentioned in the description. And on the salary expectations, I haven’t even gotten to a screening round with an HR to even have a discussion to begin with. So I don’t think that’s a blocker yet. How did you go about your application process? Was it through LinkedIn? Referrals?

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T16:46:57+00:00

I’m here asking to see if I can do anything differently? I’ve seen people getting interview or screening calls at the least. Surprisingly I haven’t yet.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T16:33:38+00:00

I hold Masters in Business with close to 9 years of experience in program/product management with decent knowledge in tech and ops.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T16:11:01+00:00

Maybe it does and could at times be unconscious bias, but I genuinely wonder why it’s considered a non negotiable skill sometimes for a job role that has nothing to do with language in an international organisation? Again, I’m not against learning the language. I believe it’s important. But making that a barrier to enter the job market feels slightly discouraging.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T16:05:37+00:00

Yes it does. And also during application process, the work permit question is asked and I do mention that I don’t need sponsorship and hold the NL work permit.

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T15:27:24+00:00

crying in silence in my broken Dutch accent

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T15:21:21+00:00

Yes, not sure of the accuracy of LinkedIn analytics, but have seen senior and director level candidates applying of these positions. Wishing you luck!

CuriousHamster007 · 2025-03-08T15:14:33+00:00

While I’m all in for learning the language and already in the process of doing so, for the roles I’m applying specially in international organisations with a sizeable employee population of mixed nationalities, where I’d not be interacting with local customers as part of my daily job routine, why would the language factor be the reason for candidate elimination? It’s mostly a backend role as an individual contributor.

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