Process
After the recruiter reached out, we exchanged a few emails, and I was sent an assessment to be completed asynchronously.
There were two coding questions and a few system design questions.
Questions
The first question was on palindromic strings of 0s and 1s, which I spent too much time on. The second question was a "simple" sliding window question on memory allocation. It's funny that I have been in long meetings to discuss this kind of logic, but somehow there was an expectation that I would code this on the spot. Yeah, I failed the tech "hazing" here.
The system design questions were really well-made. I honestly had a lot of fun answering those. There were lots of things about availability, architecture, and databases.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Amazon Senior Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Senior Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Amazon's Senior Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 5.0Great learning at workSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 30, 2019Pros: I have had independent learning and tried out new things. Great work-life balance. Work-from-home options. Excellent internal transfer options, including international transfer.Cons: Not much in terms of employee benefits, except travel and mobile allowance. Not all people are meeting at the same bar at the same level. (Maybe people who work closely with me only. Not sure about other teams.)
- 4.0It's all about the team you're onSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 11, 2020Pros: Find the right team: nice folks + good work-life balance. Easy to change teams once you're in.Cons: Finding the wrong team means a culture of jerks and being overworked.
- 5.0Great place to learn and innovateSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaOctober 20, 2019Pros: No major call-outs here.Cons: 1. Get to meet great talent. 2. Liberty to leverage latest technologies. 3. Encouraged to innovate. 4. Cool workspace. 5. Awesome technologies. 6. You would really have "fun" by "working hard."
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