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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience

July 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Everyone was very friendly.

Coding questions were very easy, and they let me pick the language.

The 14 leadership principles questions had many follow-up questions, for example:

  • What have I learned from that?
  • What would I do differently?
  • Questions about specific details.

Questions

Tell me about the time when you received negative feedback.

(lots of follow-up questions about details)

Tell me about the time when you found a simple solution to a complex problem.

(follow-up questions about why/how the problem was complex, and about the solution details)

Is there a story you would like to share that you didn't have a chance to mention to any interviewer so far?

(a great opportunity to share another example of how good you are with the 14 leadership principles)

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 82 interview experiences for the Amazon Senior Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

7%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive46%
Neutral24%
Negative29%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Amazon's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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