Software Development Engineer I Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
I took a personality work assessment on the Amazon job portal and passed. Following that, I received a coding test on HackerRank. The tests themselves weren't too difficult, but due to accessibility issues and time limits, I was unable to complete them to advance. I informed the recruiting team about improving the service and also suggested to Microsoft that they stop using these platforms to assess candidates. Instead, they should use real people or their own systems, as many people cheat to meet time limits, and honest candidates, especially students, get into trouble. This is definitely not the case for senior developers, as they have very good practices.
Questions
Do you prefer working in a fast-paced or scheduled environment?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer I role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer I roles in London, the United Kingdom is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer I interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 5.0Good learning environmentSoftware Development Engineer I • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 4, 2015Pros: Good learning, fast-paced, taking full responsibility of projects as a fresher to the industry.Cons: Long working hours during high-priority issue resolving while on-call.
- 3.0Taxing on your mindSoftware Development Engineer I • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaMarch 31, 2014Pros: Get a lot of exposure to owning the entire solution.Cons: Too much pressure while working.
- 3.0Work is good. Peers are competitive, but lower management is totally incompetentSoftware Development Engineer I • Former EmployeeNew Delhi, Delhi, IndiaOctober 31, 2016Pros: Work is very interesting. Food coupons are free. You would know how far you can stretch yourself (trust me on this). Your fellow SDEs are among the brightest pool in the nation, so you get to learn a lot from them.Cons: Lower management, for example SDM (L6 or so), is totally incompetent. They have no idea whatsoever about software development. They will not appreciate your good work nor understand the challenge when you are stuck somewhere. They won't allow you to take credit for anything you have done in front of senior management because they just want to steal all the credit.
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