Process
I applied online. The process took 5 days.
3 rounds with:
- 1 round focusing on Leadership Principles and Low level system design - was asked to design a simple calculator that sums up prices of different AWS services in the billing tab from input json.
- 2nd round was 2 leetcode questions - 2D matrix access in a spiral and binary tree question.
- 3rd round was behavioral with Leadership Principles focus.
Questions
An example of where I took ownership even though it wasn't my responsibility
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE 1 role in Bellevue, Washington.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their SDE 1 roles in Bellevue, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE 1 interview process in Bellevue, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
2.0
Toxic Upper Management
SDE 1 • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
December 21, 2021
Pros: High compensation and a high-quality office.
Cons: Management made business decisions at the expense of employee mental health.
Very few benefits compared to other companies.
Signing bonus and relocation bonus were both prorated over the first year, so early resignation is highly penalized.
4.0
Good Team, All's Good
SDE 1 • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
November 22, 2024
Pros: Got a good team, so all's good.
Cons: Nothing really, I like it so far.
3.0
Depends on luck
SDE 1 • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
August 30, 2024
Pros: Great scale, great processes, good starting point.
Cons: Too little documentation, inefficient planning.
- 2.0Toxic Upper ManagementSDE 1 • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesDecember 21, 2021Pros: High compensation and a high-quality office.Cons: Management made business decisions at the expense of employee mental health. Very few benefits compared to other companies. Signing bonus and relocation bonus were both prorated over the first year, so early resignation is highly penalized.
- 4.0Good Team, All's GoodSDE 1 • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesNovember 22, 2024Pros: Got a good team, so all's good.Cons: Nothing really, I like it so far.
- 3.0Depends on luckSDE 1 • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesAugust 30, 2024Pros: Great scale, great processes, good starting point.Cons: Too little documentation, inefficient planning.
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