Process
The interview process is good. It has three rounds after the initial test in mettle.
The first round will be a coding round where you have to explain how you are going to solve the problem and how it is optimized. Whether you get selected or not, it is a good experience to gain.
Questions
Sliding window problem in a mettle test.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 112 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Developer role in India.
Success Rate
7%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Developer roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral21%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Developer interview process in India.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
A lot of work with little pay
Software Developer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 21, 2022
Pros: Work is interesting. AWS infrastructure is pretty good.
Cons: Pay and benefits suck. On-call and politics are bad in some teams.
3.0
High expectations, high pressure — not for everyone
Software Developer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
August 6, 2025
Pros: Smart, driven coworkers.
Access to large-scale systems and real-world tech challenges.
Amazon’s internal tools are powerful (though not always intuitive).
Good pay and benefits for big tech.
Cons: Culture can feel transactional and metrics-obsessed.
Very little room for error — mistakes can feel amplified.
Long hours are often normalized, especially if you’re ambitious.
Career advancement can depend more on narrative-writing than actual impact.
Internal politics and reorgs can make it hard to maintain project continuity.
2.0
Growth, Benefits, Poor Balance
Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 25, 2024
Pros: - Growth
- Networking opportunities
- Good benefits
Cons: - Poor work-life balance
- Boring work
- 3.0A lot of work with little paySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 21, 2022Pros: Work is interesting. AWS infrastructure is pretty good.Cons: Pay and benefits suck. On-call and politics are bad in some teams.
- 3.0High expectations, high pressure — not for everyoneSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsAugust 6, 2025Pros: Smart, driven coworkers. Access to large-scale systems and real-world tech challenges. Amazon’s internal tools are powerful (though not always intuitive). Good pay and benefits for big tech.Cons: Culture can feel transactional and metrics-obsessed. Very little room for error — mistakes can feel amplified. Long hours are often normalized, especially if you’re ambitious. Career advancement can depend more on narrative-writing than actual impact. Internal politics and reorgs can make it hard to maintain project continuity.
- 2.0Growth, Benefits, Poor BalanceSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 25, 2024Pros: - Growth - Networking opportunities - Good benefitsCons: - Poor work-life balance - Boring work
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