Amazon

SDE-2 Interview Experience

March 18, 2022

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First was a LeetCode-style OA. After that, a phone interview followed. I didn't proceed after the phone interview, even though I solved the problems optimally. The interviewer tried to dispel Amazon myths (lol).

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 35 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE-2 role in United States.

Success Rate

11%

Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their SDE-2 roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive54%

Neutral31%

Negative14%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE-2 interview process in United States.

Amazon Work Experiences

Always a startup!

SDE-2 • Current Employee

London, England

Pros: Smart peers and great learning opportunities.

Cons: Always a startup, with no room for breathing.

Always a startup!

SDE-2 • Current Employee

London, England

Pros: Smart peers and great learning opportunities.

Cons: Always a startup, with no room for breathing.

A very good place for technically strong guys

SDE-2 • Former Employee

January 21, 2022

Pros: - Very strong technically, with lots of things to work on. - The company is present in various domains, so if you like to switch to a new domain, it will be pretty easy. - You will be part of a prestigious FAANG community, so there will obviously be more respect in the industry.

Cons: Sometimes work-life balance goes bad because there is too much to work. You kind of stagnate in terms of work after a few years. You will have visibility to only a small module of a business. It kind of hinders your overall growth. The promotion process is very tedious and very difficult to get promoted.

A very good place for technically strong guys

SDE-2 • Former Employee

January 21, 2022

Pros: - Very strong technically, with lots of things to work on. - The company is present in various domains, so if you like to switch to a new domain, it will be pretty easy. - You will be part of a prestigious FAANG community, so there will obviously be more respect in the industry.

Cons: Sometimes work-life balance goes bad because there is too much to work. You kind of stagnate in terms of work after a few years. You will have visibility to only a small module of a business. It kind of hinders your overall growth. The promotion process is very tedious and very difficult to get promoted.

Good pay, but work quality varies by team

SDE-2 • Former Employee

East Palo Alto, CA

Pros: The pay is really good when compared to others.

Cons: The quality of the work depends on the team you are in.

Good pay, but work quality varies by team

SDE-2 • Former Employee

East Palo Alto, CA

Pros: The pay is really good when compared to others.

Cons: The quality of the work depends on the team you are in.

Always a startup!

SDE-2 • Current Employee

London, England

Pros: Smart peers and great learning opportunities.

Cons: Always a startup, with no room for breathing.

4.0
Always a startup!
SDE-2 • Current Employee
London, England
April 18, 2026
Pros: Smart peers and great learning opportunities.
Cons: Always a startup, with no room for breathing.

A very good place for technically strong guys

SDE-2 • Former Employee

January 21, 2022

Pros: - Very strong technically, with lots of things to work on. - The company is present in various domains, so if you like to switch to a new domain, it will be pretty easy. - You will be part of a prestigious FAANG community, so there will obviously be more respect in the industry.

Cons: Sometimes work-life balance goes bad because there is too much to work. You kind of stagnate in terms of work after a few years. You will have visibility to only a small module of a business. It kind of hinders your overall growth. The promotion process is very tedious and very difficult to get promoted.

4.0
A very good place for technically strong guys
SDE-2 • Former Employee
January 21, 2022
Pros: - Very strong technically, with lots of things to work on. - The company is present in various domains, so if you like to switch to a new domain, it will be pretty easy. - You will be part of a prestigious FAANG community, so there will obviously be more respect in the industry.
Cons: Sometimes work-life balance goes bad because there is too much to work. You kind of stagnate in terms of work after a few years. You will have visibility to only a small module of a business. It kind of hinders your overall growth. The promotion process is very tedious and very difficult to get promoted.

Good pay, but work quality varies by team

SDE-2 • Former Employee

East Palo Alto, CA

Pros: The pay is really good when compared to others.

Cons: The quality of the work depends on the team you are in.

3.0
Good pay, but work quality varies by team
SDE-2 • Former Employee
East Palo Alto, CA
April 23, 2026
Pros: The pay is really good when compared to others.
Cons: The quality of the work depends on the team you are in.

Amazon Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

Reorganize String

Rearrange the characters in a given string such that no two adjacent characters are the same. If such an arrangement is possible, return it; otherwise, return an empty string.

StringsGreedy AlgorithmsArrays

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