Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 Interview Experience
May 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had three rounds on the same day. They asked two LeetCode-style and one system design question.
The first interview was behavioral, where they asked three questions and several follow-ups. They do this to clear a checklist they have.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 role in United States.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive42%
Neutral33%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Good pay, bad work-life balance
Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
March 29, 2025
Pros: Good compensation as per industry standards.
Cons: 1. Lot of toxic teams with a high focus on deliverables and no regard for personal time and employee's health (not worth the pay).
2. After a certain time, you will be stuck using similar tools to solve that particular business problem, as they have a predefined scale which requires a certain suite of tools. Once you learn all of it, growth is limited in that team.
3. Always go for a team which generates revenue, or else you'll be stuck in a team that is struggling to get sponsored and justify its size to leadership. This means they only care about things moving fast to prod and not about team bonding, employee mental health care, or the learnings of the org.
4.0
SDE 1 Amazon
Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 16, 2024
Pros: Part of team where layoff is not impacting.
Cons: Working hours are not that convenient.
4.0
Working at Amazon
Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 22, 2023
Pros: - Pay
- Projects
- Learning curve
Cons: Stress
Overtime
Management
- 3.0Good pay, bad work-life balanceSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) -1 • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaMarch 29, 2025Pros: Good compensation as per industry standards.Cons: 1. Lot of toxic teams with a high focus on deliverables and no regard for personal time and employee's health (not worth the pay). 2. After a certain time, you will be stuck using similar tools to solve that particular business problem, as they have a predefined scale which requires a certain suite of tools. Once you learn all of it, growth is limited in that team. 3. Always go for a team which generates revenue, or else you'll be stuck in a team that is struggling to get sponsored and justify its size to leadership. This means they only care about things moving fast to prod and not about team bonding, employee mental health care, or the learnings of the org.
- 4.0SDE 1 AmazonSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) -1 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 16, 2024Pros: Part of team where layoff is not impacting.Cons: Working hours are not that convenient.
- 4.0Working at AmazonSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) -1 • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 22, 2023Pros: - Pay - Projects - Learning curveCons: Stress Overtime Management
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