Process
I interviewed for a Software Engineer position at Amazon and the process was well-structured and thorough.
The overall experience followed Amazon’s Leadership Principles closely and focused heavily on problem-solving, coding, and behavioral questions.
The process started with an online assessment that included data structures and algorithms questions along with a short work-style/behavioral section.
After passing the assessment, I was invited to a virtual onsite (loop) consisting of multiple back-to-back interviews.
Questions
Why do you want to work here?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2,382 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 2.0Big Projects, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 19, 2023Pros: High-impact projects: Project scale and tech stackCons: Poor work-life balance, not so challenging work.
- 2.0Good people, but frequent reorgs hinder growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandSeptember 19, 2026Pros: Sometimes you can find good people in there.Cons: A lot of reorgs stop career growth. My whole team left in the span of three years, and five managers changed.
- 4.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 18, 2022Pros: Great learning about distributed systems and surrounded by good engineers.Cons: On-call can be tough in specific teams.
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