Hello Everyone,

I have some questions regarding my recent application process at Amazon, and I would greatly appreciate any insights or advice.

I applied for a specific team at Amazon, using the job ID provided, and as a general practice, I apply only for full-time roles. This is due to a concern that contract roles might not easily transition into full-time employment, as I have often heard that Amazon rarely converts contract roles to FTE (full-time employee) status.

The day after my application, I received an Online Assessment (OA) link, completed it successfully, and passed all test cases. After about a month, I received an email indicating that my application was moving forward, and I was asked to respond to the same email thread. However, there is a point of confusion: the email thanked me for completing the OA for a contract role, which I never applied for, and referenced a different team and different job ID which i didn't apply.

To clarify the situation, I checked LinkedIn for the recruiter and found that the same job ID was listed there. Clicking on it directed me to the Amazon Careers page, where it prompted me to apply,.At Amazon careers if you are trying to reapply for any job it will give you a popup stating that application has already been submitted.

My questions are as follows:

Does Amazon often convert contract roles into full-time roles?
What could be the reason for this role discrepancy? I applied for one position but received an interview call for a contract SDE role with a different team and job ID.
Is the interview process for an SDE FTC (fixed-term contract) generally considered easier than that for a full-time SDE role?
How should I prepare for an Amazon interview?
If I don’t have any other offers at this time, should I consider accepting a contract role?
What are the next steps after reverting back on the same mail ? how much time it will take to schdeule interview from this?

Thank you very much for your time and assistance.

Best regards.

[I applied through amazon careers]
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