Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Interview Experience
September 11, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First contacted by recruiter.
Then an online assessment.
There are 3 types of exercises in the assessment:
- Coding Challenge – This timed section takes 90 minutes. Work through two coding problems (one easy and one hard question).
- Work Simulation – This typically takes 15 minutes. Work through software development decisions faced by SDEs at Amazon.
- Work Style Surveys – These typically take 10 minutes. Complete 2 surveys: answer questions about how you approach software engineering work and your approach to work in general.
Questions
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Bin question - easy one.
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LeetCode #2398
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 124 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) II role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) II roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive42%
Neutral43%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Working on Cool Projects But Not Enough
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 12, 2023
Pros: Great management, smart and intelligent people.
Working on interesting and cool projects.
Currently (when working remotely), a great work-life balance.
Cons: Too low salaries.
Hard to get promotions.
Plan to return to office.
3.0
Good for freshers, bad for senior roles
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 26, 2024
Pros: You get to take a lot of ownership. You work on a breadth of problem spaces and gain good experience.
Cons: A lot of focus on executing things fast.
Most developers are lacking depth.
3.0
Good Learning, Bad On-call
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
October 8, 2021
Pros: It will give a good learning experience.
Cons: Bad on-call schedule. Too many new hires.
- 3.0Working on Cool Projects But Not EnoughSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 12, 2023Pros: Great management, smart and intelligent people. Working on interesting and cool projects. Currently (when working remotely), a great work-life balance.Cons: Too low salaries. Hard to get promotions. Plan to return to office.
- 3.0Good for freshers, bad for senior rolesSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 26, 2024Pros: You get to take a lot of ownership. You work on a breadth of problem spaces and gain good experience.Cons: A lot of focus on executing things fast. Most developers are lacking depth.
- 3.0Good Learning, Bad On-callSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeOctober 8, 2021Pros: It will give a good learning experience.Cons: Bad on-call schedule. Too many new hires.
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