On October 20, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a widespread outage that temporarily disrupted thousands of websites and applications globally. Popular platforms like Snapchat, Reddit, and various business-critical tools faced downtime, impacting users and operations across industries.
At Interviewer.AI, our platform also experienced minor interruptions during this period, as we, like many tech companies, rely on AWS for hosting, performance, and scalability. We’re happy to share that services were quickly restored, and all systems are now fully operational.
Why These Outages Matter
The outage is a reminder of how deeply interconnected modern businesses are with cloud infrastructure. From startups to global enterprises, AWS powers significant portions of the internet from databases and analytics to customer-facing applications. A single disruption can ripple across industries, pausing recruitment platforms, online retailers, and communication tools alike.
For hiring teams and recruiters or universities, even short interruptions can delay candidate screenings, assessments, and interview reviews or mock interviews. However, they also highlight the resilience of distributed systems and the rapid recovery processes that providers like AWS continuously improve upon.
Looking Ahead
Cloud technology has revolutionized the way companies scale, hire, and serve their users, but like all technology, it’s not immune to challenges. As cloud providers strengthen their infrastructure, businesses must also invest in resilient design, clear communication, and data recovery planning.
We’re proud to say that our platform and teams responded swiftly during the AWS outage. All candidate data, interviews, and assessments remain secure and unaffected.
We’re committed to maintaining a reliable, transparent, and high-performing experience for our global users, no matter what the cloud throws our way.
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Interviewer.AI is a technology platform purposely built to support Recruiters and HR teams in finding top talent for their companies. We also work with universities to help them with admissions and coaching, helping them use technology to solve for talent and training. Our mission is to make hiring equitable, explainable, and efficient. to screen in advance and shortlist the candidates that meet the criteria set.
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