Process
Applied online and received a take-home assessment within the week.
Completed 3 parts and received an invite to a 2x60-minute video interview (VO) two weeks out.
Both VO interviews contained one technical question and one behavioral "Leadership Principles" (LP) question each.
Questions
LC medium from neetcode 90, a LLD question, and two LP questions on the VOs.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer I role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer I roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer I interview process in Canada.
Amazon Work Experiences
4.0
Good company
Software Engineer I • Current Employee
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
January 20, 2025
Pros: Interesting challenges and above-average salary.
Cons: On-call is tiring. A lot of bureaucracy.
3.0
Good compensation, but job security is a concern
Software Engineer I • Current Employee
Vancouver, BC
June 13, 2026
Pros: The compensation is very good.
Cons: I was always worried about PIP and being laid off.
3.0
About Amazon.com
Software Engineer I • Current Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
June 26, 2012
Pros: It is a very good learning place.
If you are with a good manager, your career path will be very good.
Cons: Very bad work-life balance.
If your relationship with your manager is not good, your hard work is all wasted. They will screw you over big time, and no one can stop it.
Any kind of feedback, even annual peer reviews, might backfire, especially if your manager is not on your side.
Recently, too many people have been hired. If you are looking to work with real Amazon people, there aren't many. There's an 80% chance your neighbor has also been at Amazon for less than a year.
- 4.0Good companySoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilJanuary 20, 2025Pros: Interesting challenges and above-average salary.Cons: On-call is tiring. A lot of bureaucracy.
- 3.0Good compensation, but job security is a concernSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeVancouver, BCJune 13, 2026Pros: The compensation is very good.Cons: I was always worried about PIP and being laid off.
- 3.0About Amazon.comSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaJune 26, 2012Pros: It is a very good learning place. If you are with a good manager, your career path will be very good.Cons: Very bad work-life balance. If your relationship with your manager is not good, your hard work is all wasted. They will screw you over big time, and no one can stop it. Any kind of feedback, even annual peer reviews, might backfire, especially if your manager is not on your side. Recently, too many people have been hired. If you are looking to work with real Amazon people, there aren't many. There's an 80% chance your neighbor has also been at Amazon for less than a year.
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