Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) Interview Experience - United States
Process
Initial phone call with Recruiter.
Phone screen.
Onsite: 5 rounds.
- 1 leadership (Principal)
- 1 system design
- 3 coding (Design, logical, Algorithmic)
The interview process went really well, and all interviews went well. I coded all 3 coding problems to an optimal solution. System design was a detailed discussion. Behavioral was really interactive and fun. I was expecting a positive response.
But unfortunately, after a week, the recruiter contacted me and said, "You met the bar, but we need a bar raiser :("
Questions
How do you convince peer teams to go with your approach?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Amazon Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) role in United States.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 4.0Complex Work, Decent WlbSenior Software Engineer (SDE3) • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 11, 2025Pros: Great place to work. Good salary. Huge technical complexity.Cons: Decent WLB. People politics. Not good culture nowadays.
- 5.0Great Codebase, Annoying OfficeSenior Software Engineer (SDE3) • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 28, 2024Pros: - teams - code base - problemsCons: - No free lunch - Return to office - Management structure
- 3.0AMAZON WORK CULTURESenior Software Engineer (SDE3) • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 24, 2024Pros: Wonderful pay, good stocks, and FAANG.Cons: They don't care about what you are doing; they only want the work to be done. They give you a lot of work where you have to work for long hours, on weekends too.
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