Process
Initial phone screen and then the onsite interview.
There are 5 rounds in the onsite interview:
- One system design round
- Two behavioral rounds (Examples of Amazon leadership principles)
- Cross-team collaboration
- HR round
Questions
Concrete examples from your current or past experience where you created an impact in overall productivity, people's careers, or business development.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Manager roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive62%
Neutral19%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Manager interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
4.0
Amazon has changed
Software Development Manager • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 16, 2023
Pros: Good benefits and culture. Lot of opportunities to learn.
Cons: Old school in thinking. Resistant to change and adaptation. Processes slow you down.
5.0
Tough interview, but worth the high hiring bar
Software Development Manager • Current Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
July 1, 2019
Pros: Very engaging work.
Get to work with very smart, top-class engineers and managers.
Cons: No room for weak hearts.
Sometimes roles are not clearly defined, especially TPM and SDM.
4.0
Get ready to move fast
Software Development Manager • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 24, 2015
Pros: * Lots of ownership. For those who like to get their hands dirty, it can be a great fit.
* Room for growth. If you have the right management chain, you'll move quickly.
* Top-shelf engineers. For managers, this makes life easy.
Cons: Even if you stick around, churn can be dampening to morale.
- 4.0Amazon has changedSoftware Development Manager • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 16, 2023Pros: Good benefits and culture. Lot of opportunities to learn.Cons: Old school in thinking. Resistant to change and adaptation. Processes slow you down.
- 5.0Tough interview, but worth the high hiring barSoftware Development Manager • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaJuly 1, 2019Pros: Very engaging work. Get to work with very smart, top-class engineers and managers.Cons: No room for weak hearts. Sometimes roles are not clearly defined, especially TPM and SDM.
- 4.0Get ready to move fastSoftware Development Manager • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 24, 2015Pros: * Lots of ownership. For those who like to get their hands dirty, it can be a great fit. * Room for growth. If you have the right management chain, you'll move quickly. * Top-shelf engineers. For managers, this makes life easy.Cons: Even if you stick around, churn can be dampening to morale.
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