Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
I had an initial screen where I thought I did okay, except they seemed to want to talk to someone who had set up enterprise-level architecture from scratch. This made me feel awkward as I didn't have exactly that experience.
I don't know about you, but this hasn't come up in my day-to-day, lowest-level engineering manager job.
Questions
Describe a time where you set up enterprise-level architecture from scratch.
Talk about a time when you fired someone.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Amazon Engineering Manager role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Amazon's Engineering Manager interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 5.0Fun, Supportive, Work-life BalanceEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: Supportive Work hard Have fun, make history.Cons: It is sometimes hard to maintain balance.
- 4.0Good learning, but a lot of politicsEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 26, 2025Pros: Engineers are one of the best.Cons: Management can be squeaky wheels.
- 5.0Great Benefits, 5 Days InEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 13, 2024Pros: Amazon doesn't call itself a tech company; AWS does. They have great benefits compared to most other Fortune 500 companies, and the work-life balance is actually pretty good.Cons: 5 days in office. No more free coffee.
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