Senior Software Development Manager Interview Experience - Johannesburg, South Africa
September 1, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was very long, and you need to prepare well for it to ensure you are aligned with all the leadership principles. Amazon takes it very seriously, and they send you documentation on how to prepare for the interview.
Questions
Design a messaging system like WhatsApp.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Amazon Senior Software Development Manager role in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Senior Software Development Manager roles in Johannesburg, South Africa is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Amazon's Senior Software Development Manager interview process in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Practical Delivery, Hostile Culture
Senior Software Development Manager • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 28, 2025
Pros: Very focused at times, and some cultural practices (e.g., clarity of thought expressed by writing).
Very practical and good at incremental delivery.
Cons: Jassy is uninspiring and dropped the ball on AI, so he is trying to make it up by slashing costs and being actively hostile to employees (e.g., RTO). He is also showing crappy, slop AI outputs in inappropriate domains.
Engineering excellence culture is mediocre overall.
3.0
It is different - continued cost cutting creates challenges
Senior Software Development Manager • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 5, 2024
Pros: It is still a company that is at the cutting edge of many technologies, and you will work with some of the best engineers and team members. Its leadership principles truly guide the daily decision-making and are part of the DNA of the company.
Cons: Mass layoffs and continued cost-cutting create resource crunches across teams and affect the morale of the teams. Amazon used to have thousands of open roles for all kinds of jobs, and now you can count on your fingers the number of open roles in some job families. Many people compete for the few opportunities to get a chance to work on something different.
3.0
Good for early career
Senior Software Development Manager • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 17, 2024
Pros: Lots of challenging projects and opportunities to learn.
Clear path to promotion for new grads.
Cons: Very hard to get promoted past L6 level.
Annual targets for "unregretted attrition" are ridiculous and counterproductive.
- 3.0Practical Delivery, Hostile CultureSenior Software Development Manager • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 28, 2025Pros: Very focused at times, and some cultural practices (e.g., clarity of thought expressed by writing). Very practical and good at incremental delivery.Cons: Jassy is uninspiring and dropped the ball on AI, so he is trying to make it up by slashing costs and being actively hostile to employees (e.g., RTO). He is also showing crappy, slop AI outputs in inappropriate domains. Engineering excellence culture is mediocre overall.
- 3.0It is different - continued cost cutting creates challengesSenior Software Development Manager • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2024Pros: It is still a company that is at the cutting edge of many technologies, and you will work with some of the best engineers and team members. Its leadership principles truly guide the daily decision-making and are part of the DNA of the company.Cons: Mass layoffs and continued cost-cutting create resource crunches across teams and affect the morale of the teams. Amazon used to have thousands of open roles for all kinds of jobs, and now you can count on your fingers the number of open roles in some job families. Many people compete for the few opportunities to get a chance to work on something different.
- 3.0Good for early careerSenior Software Development Manager • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 17, 2024Pros: Lots of challenging projects and opportunities to learn. Clear path to promotion for new grads.Cons: Very hard to get promoted past L6 level. Annual targets for "unregretted attrition" are ridiculous and counterproductive.
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