Process
Standard interview process:
- Leadership principles
- LeetCode
- System design
Medium questions alone were asked. The system design was surprisingly tough. There was a lot of focus on Amazon Leadership principle questions.
Questions
Can you please introduce yourself?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE 1 role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their SDE 1 roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE 1 interview process in San Jose, California.
Amazon Work Experiences
5.0
Great Next Chapter in My Career
SDE 1 • Current Employee
Houston, Texas, United States
December 21, 2022
Pros: Team Leadership - My immediate team has great leadership. They've been extremely supportive since I've joined, have helped me navigate the EOY review in great fashion, and are willing to hand me significant work to make an impact.
Talented Teammates - All engineers on my team are extremely talented, helpful, and motivated. It feels good to be surrounded by great teammates.
Work-Life Balance - My team emphasizes working during work hours and not letting it spill past work hours. My manager pushes us to take time off when we need it as well. Obviously, if you're on-call or have something critical, you might need to work a bit late, but not often on my team.
Great Pay - Close to making 200k while living in Texas.
Cons: I think I could have negotiated my salary a bit more, but I'm still content with my current pay.
4.0
Autonomy and great features hindered by top-down approach
SDE 1 • Current Employee
New York, NY
May 14, 2026
Pros: Autonomy, great features to build on.
Cons: The approach was a top-down approach with no start.
5.0
Great company to work at
SDE 1 • Current Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
May 6, 2021
Pros: 1. Employee benefits
2. Customer obsession
Cons: Work-life balance can be a little tricky to manage.
- 5.0Great Next Chapter in My CareerSDE 1 • Current EmployeeHouston, Texas, United StatesDecember 21, 2022Pros: Team Leadership - My immediate team has great leadership. They've been extremely supportive since I've joined, have helped me navigate the EOY review in great fashion, and are willing to hand me significant work to make an impact. Talented Teammates - All engineers on my team are extremely talented, helpful, and motivated. It feels good to be surrounded by great teammates. Work-Life Balance - My team emphasizes working during work hours and not letting it spill past work hours. My manager pushes us to take time off when we need it as well. Obviously, if you're on-call or have something critical, you might need to work a bit late, but not often on my team. Great Pay - Close to making 200k while living in Texas.Cons: I think I could have negotiated my salary a bit more, but I'm still content with my current pay.
- 4.0Autonomy and great features hindered by top-down approachSDE 1 • Current EmployeeNew York, NYMay 14, 2026Pros: Autonomy, great features to build on.Cons: The approach was a top-down approach with no start.
- 5.0Great company to work atSDE 1 • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaMay 6, 2021Pros: 1. Employee benefits 2. Customer obsessionCons: Work-life balance can be a little tricky to manage.
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