Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
2 LeetCode questions (both medium) hosted on HackerRank, an email simulation that presents you with problems you could find in the workplace, and 2 personality tests to determine your working style.
Questions
I remember one of the simulation exercises asked about what to do if your PM asks you to push code without testing it.
Then, it asked what to do if your colleague does it and ends up breaking the production build.
It's all in a direct message/email format, so it feels like they are actually coming to you with the problem.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Amazon Work Experiences
- 3.0Genai Work, Bad CommsSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 29, 2025Pros: Interesting work is going on here with genAI.Cons: Poor cross-team communication, no good system set up.
- 1.0Give your heart and soul for PipSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 15, 2025Pros: Competitive pay. Great learning opportunities (they will work you to the ground).Cons: Toxic environment. Colleagues are stack-ranked against one another, so they are incentivized to block you instead of enable you. Management is manipulative and dangles carrots through promo promises, only to let you go on a moment's notice.
- 2.0Experience varies based on organizationSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 14, 2025Pros: Good pay, smart coworkers, and plenty of opportunities to learn and upskill.Cons: Bureaucracy gets in your way to delivery work. There's no concept of work-life balance. Projects and teams get shuffled, which can be hard to navigate. "Ownership" can be used to hide management incompetence. The best advice is to find a supportive manager who can vouch for you and fight for your work.
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