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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland

September 1, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process started with an online coding assessment. The questions were based on easy-to-mid level array and problem-solving topics.

Afterwards, I had a phone interview, which took about 60 minutes.

Finally, I had a virtual interview with four different interviewers.

One interviewer focused entirely on behavioral questions, and another focused entirely on Object-Oriented Software Design.

Questions

Design an LRU Cache (OOP Design question)

Find the missing number in an array.

Difference between Set, HashMap, and List.

Find if a cycle exists in a given LinkedList.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer role in Dublin, Ireland.

Success Rate

14%

Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Dublin, Ireland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive71%

Neutral14%

Negative14%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer interview process in Dublin, Ireland.

Amazon Work Experiences

A great place to learn and grow technically

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Pros: - Great people - Great development environment - Considerable latitude and flexibility accorded to engineers - Continual "bar raising" - improve daily or fall to the side

Cons: - Slough - Only one technology department (no opportunity for horizontal transfers) - Other than internal turnover within existing groups, there is little sense that Amazon is interested in growing or investing in UK- or EU-based engineering teams

A great place to learn and grow technically

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Pros: - Great people - Great development environment - Considerable latitude and flexibility accorded to engineers - Continual "bar raising" - improve daily or fall to the side

Cons: - Slough - Only one technology department (no opportunity for horizontal transfers) - Other than internal turnover within existing groups, there is little sense that Amazon is interested in growing or investing in UK- or EU-based engineering teams

A great competitive place to work at

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: - A vibrant and smart internal community to interact with. - Customer-oriented and goal-driven focused work. - Flatter hierarchy and easier approachability of people higher on the ladder.

Cons: - The working hours can be too much at times. - The operational load is shared by developers. - Compensation plans lag behind other big players in the industry.

A great competitive place to work at

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: - A vibrant and smart internal community to interact with. - Customer-oriented and goal-driven focused work. - Flatter hierarchy and easier approachability of people higher on the ladder.

Cons: - The working hours can be too much at times. - The operational load is shared by developers. - Compensation plans lag behind other big players in the industry.

Some managers suck

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Irvine, California, United States

January 12, 2021

Pros: The stock price has been growing fast.

Cons: Some teams have toxic managers and culture.

Some managers suck

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Irvine, California, United States

January 12, 2021

Pros: The stock price has been growing fast.

Cons: Some teams have toxic managers and culture.

A great place to learn and grow technically

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Pros: - Great people - Great development environment - Considerable latitude and flexibility accorded to engineers - Continual "bar raising" - improve daily or fall to the side

Cons: - Slough - Only one technology department (no opportunity for horizontal transfers) - Other than internal turnover within existing groups, there is little sense that Amazon is interested in growing or investing in UK- or EU-based engineering teams

5.0
A great place to learn and grow technically
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
March 26, 2011
Pros: - Great people - Great development environment - Considerable latitude and flexibility accorded to engineers - Continual "bar raising" - improve daily or fall to the side
Cons: - Slough - Only one technology department (no opportunity for horizontal transfers) - Other than internal turnover within existing groups, there is little sense that Amazon is interested in growing or investing in UK- or EU-based engineering teams

A great competitive place to work at

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: - A vibrant and smart internal community to interact with. - Customer-oriented and goal-driven focused work. - Flatter hierarchy and easier approachability of people higher on the ladder.

Cons: - The working hours can be too much at times. - The operational load is shared by developers. - Compensation plans lag behind other big players in the industry.

4.0
A great competitive place to work at
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 26, 2012
Pros: - A vibrant and smart internal community to interact with. - Customer-oriented and goal-driven focused work. - Flatter hierarchy and easier approachability of people higher on the ladder.
Cons: - The working hours can be too much at times. - The operational load is shared by developers. - Compensation plans lag behind other big players in the industry.

Some managers suck

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Irvine, California, United States

January 12, 2021

Pros: The stock price has been growing fast.

Cons: Some teams have toxic managers and culture.

2.0
Some managers suck
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
January 12, 2021
Pros: The stock price has been growing fast.
Cons: Some teams have toxic managers and culture.

Amazon Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

Reorganize String

Rearrange the characters in a given string such that no two adjacent characters are the same. If such an arrangement is possible, return it; otherwise, return an empty string.

StringsGreedy AlgorithmsArrays

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