Software Development Engineer I Interview Experience - New York, New York
April 1, 2019
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Process
The interview process involved:
- A timed online coding test with graph algorithm problems.
- An on-site interview with four one-on-one sessions. These included a brief introduction and background discussion, followed by design-related questions. While experience in software system design wasn't expected, the focus was on devising solutions to given problems, culminating in pseudocode on a whiteboard.
Questions
The question that stood out to me the most was about creating a kind of file system. The interviewer was super vague about the required features of this system. I think this was on purpose, to see if I did a good job asking questions to figure out what exactly the product was that he was asking for.
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Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer I roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer I interview process in New York, New York.
Amazon Work Experiences
5.0
Great Place to Start a Career
Software Development Engineer I • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 16, 2024
Pros: Great place to start a career. Learn rapidly at the pace of masters. Very transferable. Know operations well.
Cons: On-call is much more frequent and stringent than at other companies. Stat ranking is strict. You can be laid off without notice.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Development Engineer I • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 1, 2023
Pros: Great work culture and compensation.
Cons: There aren't any cons as such.
4.0
Good Job at a Good, Massive Company
Software Development Engineer I • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 23, 2023
Pros: Excellent teammates.
Great internal tools and resources.
Many learning opportunities.
World-class products to work on.
High pace of innovation.
Huge writing culture. This leads to excellent on-the-fly documentation and elevates the level of product planning.
Flat structure. There is a feeling that anyone can speak up on any issue--just make sure you have a solid backing to your thoughts or a compelling idea if it is not yet well-considered.
Cons: Extremely team dependent. I know some that have moved around many times before settling into a team they liked.
Teams can be isolated from one another.
Culture is hit-or-miss. The leadership principles are excellent at unifying such a large organization's mindset and objectives, but they can also be used as a cheap substitute for true critical thinking.
You will never be asked to work late, but many do from simple passion. If you want to stand out, you may find that you have to do the same.
All pros and cons essentially break down to this: Amazon is a huge company. There are opportunities and difficulties that will inherently arise from that, but it manages them fairly well.
- 5.0Great Place to Start a CareerSoftware Development Engineer I • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 16, 2024Pros: Great place to start a career. Learn rapidly at the pace of masters. Very transferable. Know operations well.Cons: On-call is much more frequent and stringent than at other companies. Stat ranking is strict. You can be laid off without notice.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Development Engineer I • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 1, 2023Pros: Great work culture and compensation.Cons: There aren't any cons as such.
- 4.0Good Job at a Good, Massive CompanySoftware Development Engineer I • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 23, 2023Pros: Excellent teammates. Great internal tools and resources. Many learning opportunities. World-class products to work on. High pace of innovation. Huge writing culture. This leads to excellent on-the-fly documentation and elevates the level of product planning. Flat structure. There is a feeling that anyone can speak up on any issue--just make sure you have a solid backing to your thoughts or a compelling idea if it is not yet well-considered.Cons: Extremely team dependent. I know some that have moved around many times before settling into a team they liked. Teams can be isolated from one another. Culture is hit-or-miss. The leadership principles are excellent at unifying such a large organization's mindset and objectives, but they can also be used as a cheap substitute for true critical thinking. You will never be asked to work late, but many do from simple passion. If you want to stand out, you may find that you have to do the same. All pros and cons essentially break down to this: Amazon is a huge company. There are opportunities and difficulties that will inherently arise from that, but it manages them fairly well.
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