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.
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."
The following metrics were computed from 55 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE 1 role in United States.
Amazon's interview process for their SDE 1 roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE 1 interview process in United States.