Process
There were four interview rounds.
The first round was the hardest, and I was asked to solve a LeetCode hard problem I had never solved before. I came up with a brute-force solution, which was far from optimal.
The other interviews were pretty normal, including system design. I was rejected in three days.
Questions
I was asked the LFU cache problem (LeetCode Hard).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 33 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer II role in United States.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer II roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive42%
Neutral33%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer II interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Smart Engineers. Distracted Management
Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 1, 2015
Pros: Smart engineers.
Tough problems at scale.
Lots of opportunities to learn.
Cross-role interactions.
High visibility into business.
Cons: Overworked engineers.
Constant decision flip-flops higher up in the management chain.
No appreciation for hard work.
Micromanagement.
4.0
Very hard to be promoted
Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 11, 2021
Pros: Good coworkers,
cutting-edge technologies,
high standards.
Cons: High pressure.
Very, very hard to be promoted to Sr. SDE.
3.0
If you cannot market yourself, then you are considered inefficient
Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 20, 2024
Pros: - Good interview process
- Good access to employee data
- Good internal tools
- High salary
Cons: - Not good managers.
- No empathy at all in higher management.
- Not always true if you have intelligent people around; many below-average hirings are there.
- No value for innovative employees.
- Too strict on the pace of delivery against quality.
- Too slow development cycle.
- On-call is too hectic.
- You are not supposed to get help from seniors, as that'll be considered a waste of their time, so it's a clear waste of workforce.
- You have to flatter your manager.
- 3.0Smart Engineers. Distracted ManagementSoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2015Pros: Smart engineers. Tough problems at scale. Lots of opportunities to learn. Cross-role interactions. High visibility into business.Cons: Overworked engineers. Constant decision flip-flops higher up in the management chain. No appreciation for hard work. Micromanagement.
- 4.0Very hard to be promotedSoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 11, 2021Pros: Good coworkers, cutting-edge technologies, high standards.Cons: High pressure. Very, very hard to be promoted to Sr. SDE.
- 3.0If you cannot market yourself, then you are considered inefficientSoftware Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 20, 2024Pros: - Good interview process - Good access to employee data - Good internal tools - High salaryCons: - Not good managers. - No empathy at all in higher management. - Not always true if you have intelligent people around; many below-average hirings are there. - No value for innovative employees. - Too strict on the pace of delivery against quality. - Too slow development cycle. - On-call is too hectic. - You are not supposed to get help from seniors, as that'll be considered a waste of their time, so it's a clear waste of workforce. - You have to flatter your manager.
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