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SDE 1 Interview Experience

July 11, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process was very structured and long. Overall, I appreciated the structural transparency, though I felt as though the actual in-person interview portions were overly regimented.

I didn't have much of a chance to converse with any interviewer due to the checklist being worked through. This made things like behavioral interview questions feel a little wooden and rehearsed.

Interviews with management felt better, and they made some attempt at feedback at the end of the process, which I appreciated.

Questions

All behavioral questions dealt directly with Amazon's "Leadership Principles". For example: "Describe a time in which you were afraid you couldn't follow through on a commitment."

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 55 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE 1 role in United States.

Success Rate

9%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their SDE 1 roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive69%
Neutral24%
Negative7%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE 1 interview process in United States.

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