Software Development Engineer II Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
The recruiter contacted me via email regarding the position.
Following the resume screening, I received an online assessment link that included two coding questions and some workstyle questions, with a total duration of about 90 minutes. Both coding questions were from LeetCode.
After achieving a good score on the online assessment, I was invited for a virtual phone screen. The first 30 minutes of the phone screen focused on my previous projects, while the next 30 minutes were dedicated to coding.
Upon receiving positive feedback from the phone screen, I had a follow-up call with the recruiter to discuss the process further.
Subsequently, four one-hour interviews were scheduled. Each interview allocated 30 minutes for Amazon Leadership Principles (LP) questions and 30 minutes for coding. The coding interviews included two LeetCode medium-level questions, one low-level design (LLD) interview, and one system design interview.
Questions
Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond for a customer.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer II role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer II roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer II interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 4.0Great for learning and fast-pacedSoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 7, 2025Pros: Work on large-scale projects. Ownership. Great for fast-paced delivery.Cons: Expectations are huge. You have to keep delivering to sustain.
- 4.0Experience is highly team-dependentSoftware Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 12, 2025Pros: * Good enough pay * Challenging work * Most teammates/peers are smart peopleCons: Top-down goals Operation burden can be very high depending on the team.
- 2.0Cool Tech - Inhumane LeadershipSoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 14, 2025Pros: Opportunities are vast and easy to come by, and Amazon's resources allow decent amounts of experimentation. Internal transfers between teams are easy and supported. Promotions are relatively easy and are very self-guided.Cons: Getting projects required for promotions is up to luck, capacity, and how much management likes you. RTO mandates have NO flexibility, causing discrimination against disabled employees. The CEO has repeatedly ignored employee feedback and has instead publicly announced things that employees do not want. Pay increases are never over 2% unless you are promoted.
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