Data Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 1, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months.
OA, 2 virtual rounds (1 hour each). Both interviews are a mix of:
- Technical: LeetCode and SQL questions along with data engineering fundamentals (star schema, slowly changing dimension types, basic data modelling)
- Behavioral: Leadership principles, deep dive into project + be prepared to provide project details, each design decision along with why you made that decision
Questions
Tell me about a project that is the most technically challenging.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Amazon Data Engineer Intern role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
55%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Data Engineer Intern roles in Seattle, Washington is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive91%
Neutral9%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Data Engineer Intern interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Amazon Data Engineering Internship: Good Pay but Relatively Inflexible
Data Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 31, 2023
Pros: - Highly competitive pay
- Innovative company
- Lots of room to learn new skills
Cons: No input in team and project placement.
Internship highly focused on full-time conversion.
Highly variable management quality.
Data Eng. is very H1B heavy.
Data Eng. interns cannot switch teams or receive full-time offers for other positions.
Large infra means a lot of legacy tech.
5.0
Learn Lots, Handle Pressure
Data Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 23, 2023
Pros: You get to learn a lot, the pay is good, and you can get a return offer if you are good.
Cons: No cons. You need to be able to handle work pressure.
3.0
A lot of sifting through documentation
Data Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 4, 2024
Pros: Good pay with relatively chill hours.
Cons: Not fulfilling work, most time is spent sifting through documentation.
- 3.0Amazon Data Engineering Internship: Good Pay but Relatively InflexibleData Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 31, 2023Pros: - Highly competitive pay - Innovative company - Lots of room to learn new skillsCons: No input in team and project placement. Internship highly focused on full-time conversion. Highly variable management quality. Data Eng. is very H1B heavy. Data Eng. interns cannot switch teams or receive full-time offers for other positions. Large infra means a lot of legacy tech.
- 5.0Learn Lots, Handle PressureData Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 23, 2023Pros: You get to learn a lot, the pay is good, and you can get a return offer if you are good.Cons: No cons. You need to be able to handle work pressure.
- 3.0A lot of sifting through documentationData Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 4, 2024Pros: Good pay with relatively chill hours.Cons: Not fulfilling work, most time is spent sifting through documentation.
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