I had two phone screenings with Amazon recently and they decided not to continue with my application.

It was depressing to me and I felt down for quite a bit, mainly because on the second phone screening I just couldn't do the coding task asked. My mind went blank and I probably sounded like a 5 year old struggling through the simplest of questions.

It's my own fault though, I just got more and more stressed over the preceding weeks reading algorithms textbooks and "CareerCup" tests I think I just burned out.

I totally understand that top companies like Amazon and Google can afford to be ruthless and choosy in their interview process, after all, they're top companies for a reason, but I guess it just wasn't for me