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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience

September 28, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process focused on my software engineering background, technical experience, and past projects.

I discussed my experience with backend development, APIs, distributed systems, and projects from my internships and graduate studies.

The conversation also covered my interests, previous engineering experience, and what I was looking for in my first full-time software engineering role.

Questions

Tell me about yourself and walk me through your previous software engineering experience.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 574 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer role.

Success Rate

27%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive61%
Neutral29%
Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer interview process.

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