SDE-intern Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
September 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The OA was relatively simple, with two questions: one LeetCode easy and one LeetCode medium.
I received an interview invitation two months after the OA.
The interview consisted of a 20-minute behavioral interview based on leadership principles, followed by a 30-minute coding session with one LeetCode easy question.
Questions
LeetCode question: Rotate String
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 73 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE-intern role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
49%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their SDE-intern roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral23%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE-intern interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
4.0
Learning Industry, Burnout Commute
SDE-intern • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 20, 2025
Pros: Good for people still in university to learn about industry standards.
Cons: No work from home and frequent office commute burns you out.
5.0
Helpful Team, Distant Managers
SDE-intern • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 1, 2020
Pros: Nice coworkers and generally helpful people all around.
Cons: Managers feel disconnected from interns.
1.0
Most Stressful Experience Of My Life
SDE-intern • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 12, 2022
Pros: It looks good on your resume.
Cons: Little guidance, a super steep learning curve, unrealistic expectations. Team members ignore you and don't show up for scheduled meetings. You're basically left to learn everything on your own, and when you reach out for help, none is given. Definitely would not recommend for a first-time internship. I hated it here.
There's also really bad communication overall. There's also no work-life balance. I would start working around 7 in the morning, stop around 6 p.m., start working again around 10 p.m., and stop around 3 a.m. It was exhausting.
- 4.0Learning Industry, Burnout CommuteSDE-intern • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 20, 2025Pros: Good for people still in university to learn about industry standards.Cons: No work from home and frequent office commute burns you out.
- 5.0Helpful Team, Distant ManagersSDE-intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2020Pros: Nice coworkers and generally helpful people all around.Cons: Managers feel disconnected from interns.
- 1.0Most Stressful Experience Of My LifeSDE-intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 12, 2022Pros: It looks good on your resume.Cons: Little guidance, a super steep learning curve, unrealistic expectations. Team members ignore you and don't show up for scheduled meetings. You're basically left to learn everything on your own, and when you reach out for help, none is given. Definitely would not recommend for a first-time internship. I hated it here. There's also really bad communication overall. There's also no work-life balance. I would start working around 7 in the morning, stop around 6 p.m., start working again around 10 p.m., and stop around 3 a.m. It was exhausting.
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