The interview was a one-hour video session, with approximately half the time dedicated to leadership principles and the other half to technical questions.
The interviewer was difficult to understand and appeared irritated throughout the session.
During the leadership principles portion, the questions were basic, with generic follow-up inquiries that suggested a lack of active listening.
For the technical interview, I attempted to explain my thought process to encourage a dialogue, but there was no collaboration. The interviewer's sole comment on one of my suggestions was, 'That's not optimal.'
Overall, this was a very disappointing experience and, in my opinion, the worst interviewer I have encountered. Most Amazon interviewers are not like this, and sometimes the experience comes down to luck.
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The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer II role in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer II roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer II interview process in Seattle, Washington.