Process
The process involved an online assessment followed by remote interviews.
The online assessment included a "Jump Game" type question and a "clone linked list with random pointer" question.
The technical interview featured a variation of the "Rotten Oranges" problem, along with a follow-up question.
Questions
Rotten oranges and LCA of Binary Tree
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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.
Amazon Work Experiences
5.0
Great company
SDE 1 • Current Employee
December 21, 2022
Pros: - Flexible hours.
- Huge initial onboarding (2-3 months), which leaves you well prepared, as there is a lot of Amazon's own technology.
- Good compensation, better than the market (but I believe Google pays more).
- Very strong culture of diversity.
Cons: - On-call: You are on standby every X weeks (usually every 2 months) for 1 week. You are compensated well for it.
- Lots of Amazon's proprietary technology. Everything is proprietary – the 'Teams,' Google, Git, Stack Overflow, etc.
4.0
Trustworthy But Not Recommended
SDE 1 • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 20, 2021
Pros: Provide the trustworthy environment within the company.
Cons: I don't think any major cons.
5.0
Great Pay, No Life
SDE 1 • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 26, 2021
Pros: Learn a lot, push yourself, high salary.
Cons: Bad life/work balance, too much pressure.
- 5.0Great companySDE 1 • Current EmployeeDecember 21, 2022Pros: - Flexible hours. - Huge initial onboarding (2-3 months), which leaves you well prepared, as there is a lot of Amazon's own technology. - Good compensation, better than the market (but I believe Google pays more). - Very strong culture of diversity.Cons: - On-call: You are on standby every X weeks (usually every 2 months) for 1 week. You are compensated well for it. - Lots of Amazon's proprietary technology. Everything is proprietary – the 'Teams,' Google, Git, Stack Overflow, etc.
- 4.0Trustworthy But Not RecommendedSDE 1 • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 20, 2021Pros: Provide the trustworthy environment within the company.Cons: I don't think any major cons.
- 5.0Great Pay, No LifeSDE 1 • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 26, 2021Pros: Learn a lot, push yourself, high salary.Cons: Bad life/work balance, too much pressure.
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