Senior Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Typical Amazon procedure: a recruiter reaches out.
This time, instead of just clicking the delete button, I was actually intrigued with the team: their LEO satellite group.
I pretty much breezed through the HR interview, and then proceeded to the first-round screen. I aced the coding part, and thought I said everything they wanted to hear: the coding solution and the (now 16, used to be 14!) Leadership Principles they seem to drink like Kool-Aid over there. Signs pointed to me going to the next round of interviewing.
Alas, they passed on me, while continuing to hide behind their veil of non-accountability. Well, I'm done with these Darwin clowns. There are many other good opportunities out there that are NOT Amazon!
Questions
Linked-list question (aced it).
Find all 2x2 sub-arrays inside a larger array (didn't get to that, but I'm sure it's on LeetCode somewhere).
Post-word: I got approached by Amazon twice since then. No thanks!
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Amazon's interview process for their Senior Software Development Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Amazon Work Experiences
- 3.0Amazon has recently developed significant politicsSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 20, 2025Pros: Could be a good option if you are a hard-working employee and find a team with decent work-life balance.Cons: Significant politics have been involved recently. Great developers, who are admired by other team members, are getting laid off.
- 4.0A great place, if it works for youSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomApril 13, 2025Pros: - Huge number of problems to work on. - You can learn a lot, from infrastructure management to product. - Smart peers. - Internal mobility.Cons: - A lot depends on your manager. - Slow pace, especially at large-scale organizations. - Lack of accountability for middle management.
- 4.0It's okay if you work and don't coastSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 11, 2025Pros: A lot of scope, interesting and high-scale problems. Good pay.Cons: Bad management is common. Amazon's policies are increasingly getting worse for employees.
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