Software Development Manager Interview Experience - Hungary
April 10, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
As a boomerang hire, I only went through one round, which focused on leadership principles:
- Think big
- Deliver results
- Earn trust
It was a one-hour call directly with the hiring manager.
Questions
Tell me about a time when you had to coach a member of your team.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Amazon Software Development Manager role in Hungary.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Manager roles in Hungary is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Manager interview process in Hungary.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, Bad Mental Health
Software Development Manager • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 24, 2025
Pros: They pay well, generally speaking.
Cons: Had a negative effect on my mental health.
2.0
Great Team, Terrible Leadership
Software Development Manager • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
September 20, 2025
Pros: * Pretty good pay for the local market
* Some pretty strong developers and managers
Cons: CEO is forcing a return to the office whether it makes sense or not. Lots of good people are leaving.
Communication from the top is terrible. I learn more from the news than internal channels.
The company is generally employee-unfriendly. First-level managers are understanding, but at the GM level and above, you're just a replaceable cog.
The company is in cost-reduction mode. Teams are getting shrunk and moved, and as a result, fewer people end up owning more.
There's generally poor attention to quality, so there's tons of tech debt.
Development is glacier-slow due to tech debt and heavy processes.
3.0
Challenging Problems, Top-down Management
Software Development Manager • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 13, 2025
Pros: Good learning opportunity.
Interesting and challenging engineering problems.
Cons: Top-down management
Limited benefits
Stack-ranked performance evaluations
- 3.0Good Pay, Bad Mental HealthSoftware Development Manager • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 24, 2025Pros: They pay well, generally speaking.Cons: Had a negative effect on my mental health.
- 2.0Great Team, Terrible LeadershipSoftware Development Manager • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSeptember 20, 2025Pros: * Pretty good pay for the local market * Some pretty strong developers and managersCons: CEO is forcing a return to the office whether it makes sense or not. Lots of good people are leaving. Communication from the top is terrible. I learn more from the news than internal channels. The company is generally employee-unfriendly. First-level managers are understanding, but at the GM level and above, you're just a replaceable cog. The company is in cost-reduction mode. Teams are getting shrunk and moved, and as a result, fewer people end up owning more. There's generally poor attention to quality, so there's tons of tech debt. Development is glacier-slow due to tech debt and heavy processes.
- 3.0Challenging Problems, Top-down ManagementSoftware Development Manager • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 13, 2025Pros: Good learning opportunity. Interesting and challenging engineering problems.Cons: Top-down management Limited benefits Stack-ranked performance evaluations
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