Amazon

Engineer Interview Experience

February 19, 2026

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.

Very long process with a lot of prior preparation needed, lots of behavioral questions and scenarios, multiple days and still after all of that you get a rejection with zero feedback.

Questions

Talk about a conflict scenario and how to resolve it.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Amazon Engineer role.

Success Rate

3%

Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive47%

Neutral31%

Negative22%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Engineer interview process.

Amazon Work Experiences

Take The Money And Run

Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Money. Experience means it's easier to find other work when you eventually leave.

Cons: It's well known Amazon is by far the worst of all the big four. A brutal, aggressive work environment. Most of the work is not that interesting. Expect to be treated like a cog in a big machine. Most of the experience is Amazon-specific and not transferable. The only people who stay longer than 2 years stay for the stock. If you want to be treated well and have a good work-life balance, don't work for Amazon.

Take The Money And Run

Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Money. Experience means it's easier to find other work when you eventually leave.

Cons: It's well known Amazon is by far the worst of all the big four. A brutal, aggressive work environment. Most of the work is not that interesting. Expect to be treated like a cog in a big machine. Most of the experience is Amazon-specific and not transferable. The only people who stay longer than 2 years stay for the stock. If you want to be treated well and have a good work-life balance, don't work for Amazon.

Modern Slavery, Never Buy Amazon

Engineer • Former Employee

Londonderry County Borough, Derry, United Kingdom

Pros: None. None at all. Don't join.

Cons: Modern-day slavery. I’ll never buy off Amazon ever again.

Modern Slavery, Never Buy Amazon

Engineer • Former Employee

Londonderry County Borough, Derry, United Kingdom

Pros: None. None at all. Don't join.

Cons: Modern-day slavery. I’ll never buy off Amazon ever again.

Great Culture, Tough Timings

Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: The work culture is very good, and there is a good leadership team.

Cons: Work timings and milestone dates are hectic.

Great Culture, Tough Timings

Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: The work culture is very good, and there is a good leadership team.

Cons: Work timings and milestone dates are hectic.

Take The Money And Run

Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Money. Experience means it's easier to find other work when you eventually leave.

Cons: It's well known Amazon is by far the worst of all the big four. A brutal, aggressive work environment. Most of the work is not that interesting. Expect to be treated like a cog in a big machine. Most of the experience is Amazon-specific and not transferable. The only people who stay longer than 2 years stay for the stock. If you want to be treated well and have a good work-life balance, don't work for Amazon.

2.0
Take The Money And Run
Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 1, 2017
Pros: Money. Experience means it's easier to find other work when you eventually leave.
Cons: It's well known Amazon is by far the worst of all the big four. A brutal, aggressive work environment. Most of the work is not that interesting. Expect to be treated like a cog in a big machine. Most of the experience is Amazon-specific and not transferable. The only people who stay longer than 2 years stay for the stock. If you want to be treated well and have a good work-life balance, don't work for Amazon.

Modern Slavery, Never Buy Amazon

Engineer • Former Employee

Londonderry County Borough, Derry, United Kingdom

Pros: None. None at all. Don't join.

Cons: Modern-day slavery. I’ll never buy off Amazon ever again.

1.0
Modern Slavery, Never Buy Amazon
Engineer • Former Employee
Londonderry County Borough, Derry, United Kingdom
April 27, 2024
Pros: None. None at all. Don't join.
Cons: Modern-day slavery. I’ll never buy off Amazon ever again.

Great Culture, Tough Timings

Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: The work culture is very good, and there is a good leadership team.

Cons: Work timings and milestone dates are hectic.

5.0
Great Culture, Tough Timings
Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
May 24, 2021
Pros: The work culture is very good, and there is a good leadership team.
Cons: Work timings and milestone dates are hectic.

Amazon Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

Reorganize String

Rearrange the characters in a given string such that no two adjacent characters are the same. If such an arrangement is possible, return it; otherwise, return an empty string.

StringsGreedy AlgorithmsArrays

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