Amazon

Software Development Manager Interview Experience

March 24, 2022

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Initial phone screen, followed by an interview with a Development Manager or hiring manager.

After that, a virtual interview with four people.

These interviews can be conducted in one day or on separate days.

Questions

The interviews cover both technical and behavioral questions.

The technical questions are on system design. The behavioral questions focus around Amazon Leadership Principles.

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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

Ownership, customer-obsession, and collaboration

Software Development Manager • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: I had great leaders who empowered me to take ownership over my space and drive the direction. The team of engineers and designers I worked with were sharp, had a strong sense of ownership, and advocated for the customer.

Cons: The challenge with ownership is that when things go wrong, you will be in the limelight. It can often feel like your days are event-driven.

Ownership, customer-obsession, and collaboration

Software Development Manager • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: I had great leaders who empowered me to take ownership over my space and drive the direction. The team of engineers and designers I worked with were sharp, had a strong sense of ownership, and advocated for the customer.

Cons: The challenge with ownership is that when things go wrong, you will be in the limelight. It can often feel like your days are event-driven.

Well-managed company

Software Development Manager • Current Employee

November 11, 2022

Pros: Smart and motivated people High standards Effective processes in place A lot to learn Competitive salary and benefits Work/life balance

Cons: Might be overwhelming. A lot of cross-org/team dependencies lead to hectic activities at times.

Well-managed company

Software Development Manager • Current Employee

November 11, 2022

Pros: Smart and motivated people High standards Effective processes in place A lot to learn Competitive salary and benefits Work/life balance

Cons: Might be overwhelming. A lot of cross-org/team dependencies lead to hectic activities at times.

Good Projects, Lacking Perks

Software Development Manager • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Good projects, great people to work with.

Cons: No perks, not much work-life balance.

Good Projects, Lacking Perks

Software Development Manager • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Good projects, great people to work with.

Cons: No perks, not much work-life balance.

Ownership, customer-obsession, and collaboration

Software Development Manager • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: I had great leaders who empowered me to take ownership over my space and drive the direction. The team of engineers and designers I worked with were sharp, had a strong sense of ownership, and advocated for the customer.

Cons: The challenge with ownership is that when things go wrong, you will be in the limelight. It can often feel like your days are event-driven.

4.0
Ownership, customer-obsession, and collaboration
Software Development Manager • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 19, 2014
Pros: I had great leaders who empowered me to take ownership over my space and drive the direction. The team of engineers and designers I worked with were sharp, had a strong sense of ownership, and advocated for the customer.
Cons: The challenge with ownership is that when things go wrong, you will be in the limelight. It can often feel like your days are event-driven.

Well-managed company

Software Development Manager • Current Employee

November 11, 2022

Pros: Smart and motivated people High standards Effective processes in place A lot to learn Competitive salary and benefits Work/life balance

Cons: Might be overwhelming. A lot of cross-org/team dependencies lead to hectic activities at times.

4.0
Well-managed company
Software Development Manager • Current Employee
November 11, 2022
Pros: Smart and motivated people High standards Effective processes in place A lot to learn Competitive salary and benefits Work/life balance
Cons: Might be overwhelming. A lot of cross-org/team dependencies lead to hectic activities at times.

Good Projects, Lacking Perks

Software Development Manager • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Good projects, great people to work with.

Cons: No perks, not much work-life balance.

3.0
Good Projects, Lacking Perks
Software Development Manager • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 29, 2023
Pros: Good projects, great people to work with.
Cons: No perks, not much work-life balance.

Amazon Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

Reorganize String

Rearrange the characters in a given string such that no two adjacent characters are the same. If such an arrangement is possible, return it; otherwise, return an empty string.

StringsGreedy AlgorithmsArrays

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