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Software Development Engineer II Interview Experience - Canada

June 29, 2022

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

A typical Amazon interview is divided between behavioral and technical questions. Amazon Leadership Principles are key in the overall interview process.

There are coding rounds and virtual onsite rounds (4). Each of the 4 rounds has questions related to leadership principles, followed by coding questions.

Questions

Round 1: Manager

Leadership question
DS coding question

Round 2

Leadership question
Algorithm coding question

Round 3

Leadership question
Algorithm coding question

Round 4

Leadership question
System design question

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer II role in Canada.

Success Rate

10%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive60%

Neutral20%

Negative20%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer II interview process in Canada.

Amazon Work Experiences

Good overall experience

Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Exposure to lots of latest technologies in a quick time. Ample time to learn and get on board. Also, a very friendly and casual atmosphere.

Cons: When you are new, you have to chase people to know how to do things. This helps, but time is not best utilized in this way.

Good overall experience

Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Exposure to lots of latest technologies in a quick time. Ample time to learn and get on board. Also, a very friendly and casual atmosphere.

Cons: When you are new, you have to chase people to know how to do things. This helps, but time is not best utilized in this way.

Amazing place to work and learn

Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

November 9, 2020

Pros: * Amazing pay (One of the best in the market) * Amazing perks (Several paid lunches, other perks) * Amazing place to learn some of the most interesting and newest technologies. * Amazing place to learn by working with some of the most highly skilled developers. * Cooperative environment, contrary to a competitive one.

Cons: * It is a pull-driven, not a push-driven, company. Hence, even for seeking help, you need to know the right questions. Self-motivation and self-learning are the only ways to excel, even if you are new to the company. * Tight deadlines might sometimes lead to a tough work environment.

Amazing place to work and learn

Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

November 9, 2020

Pros: * Amazing pay (One of the best in the market) * Amazing perks (Several paid lunches, other perks) * Amazing place to learn some of the most interesting and newest technologies. * Amazing place to learn by working with some of the most highly skilled developers. * Cooperative environment, contrary to a competitive one.

Cons: * It is a pull-driven, not a push-driven, company. Hence, even for seeking help, you need to know the right questions. Self-motivation and self-learning are the only ways to excel, even if you are new to the company. * Tight deadlines might sometimes lead to a tough work environment.

Good place for software engineering

Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee

Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Pros: You get to solve interesting problems and work with very competent colleagues.

Cons: There is already a lot of tech built, causing development to move more slowly than in a smaller company.

Good place for software engineering

Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee

Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Pros: You get to solve interesting problems and work with very competent colleagues.

Cons: There is already a lot of tech built, causing development to move more slowly than in a smaller company.

Good overall experience

Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Exposure to lots of latest technologies in a quick time. Ample time to learn and get on board. Also, a very friendly and casual atmosphere.

Cons: When you are new, you have to chase people to know how to do things. This helps, but time is not best utilized in this way.

5.0
Good overall experience
Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 6, 2015
Pros: Exposure to lots of latest technologies in a quick time. Ample time to learn and get on board. Also, a very friendly and casual atmosphere.
Cons: When you are new, you have to chase people to know how to do things. This helps, but time is not best utilized in this way.

Amazing place to work and learn

Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

November 9, 2020

Pros: * Amazing pay (One of the best in the market) * Amazing perks (Several paid lunches, other perks) * Amazing place to learn some of the most interesting and newest technologies. * Amazing place to learn by working with some of the most highly skilled developers. * Cooperative environment, contrary to a competitive one.

Cons: * It is a pull-driven, not a push-driven, company. Hence, even for seeking help, you need to know the right questions. Self-motivation and self-learning are the only ways to excel, even if you are new to the company. * Tight deadlines might sometimes lead to a tough work environment.

4.0
Amazing place to work and learn
Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 9, 2020
Pros: * Amazing pay (One of the best in the market) * Amazing perks (Several paid lunches, other perks) * Amazing place to learn some of the most interesting and newest technologies. * Amazing place to learn by working with some of the most highly skilled developers. * Cooperative environment, contrary to a competitive one.
Cons: * It is a pull-driven, not a push-driven, company. Hence, even for seeking help, you need to know the right questions. Self-motivation and self-learning are the only ways to excel, even if you are new to the company. * Tight deadlines might sometimes lead to a tough work environment.

Good place for software engineering

Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee

Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Pros: You get to solve interesting problems and work with very competent colleagues.

Cons: There is already a lot of tech built, causing development to move more slowly than in a smaller company.

4.0
Good place for software engineering
Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
July 30, 2022
Pros: You get to solve interesting problems and work with very competent colleagues.
Cons: There is already a lot of tech built, causing development to move more slowly than in a smaller company.

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.

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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.

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