SDE-intern Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
September 29, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was asked behavioural questions first, two of them.
This was followed by a 'create a class' question, which I completed in Python. It was related to directed graphs and wasn't too difficult.
Despite this, I was still rejected.
Questions
Describe a situation in which you helped a co-worker.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 56 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE-intern role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
50%
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
Positive79%
Neutral16%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE-intern interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
5.0
Great Experience, Few Benefits
SDE-intern • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 13, 2025
Pros: Great experience, people, culture, and career growth.
Cons: Not many benefits, return to office.
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
Great learning experience with a fast-paced culture
SDE-intern • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 15, 2025
Pros: Excellent exposure to real-world large-scale systems.
A supportive team and mentorship culture.
Strong emphasis on ownership and innovation.
Great networking opportunities and access to advanced tools and technologies.
Cons: High workload at times with tight deadlines.
Work-life balance can be challenging during critical project phases.
Onboarding can feel overwhelming due to the scale of internal tools and systems.
- 5.0Great Experience, Few BenefitsSDE-intern • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: Great experience, people, culture, and career growth.Cons: Not many benefits, return to office.
- 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.
- 5.0Great learning experience with a fast-paced cultureSDE-intern • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 15, 2025Pros: Excellent exposure to real-world large-scale systems. A supportive team and mentorship culture. Strong emphasis on ownership and innovation. Great networking opportunities and access to advanced tools and technologies.Cons: High workload at times with tight deadlines. Work-life balance can be challenging during critical project phases. Onboarding can feel overwhelming due to the scale of internal tools and systems.
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