Software Engineer II SDE2 Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process includes:
- An online coding challenge with two questions, followed by multiple-choice questions about your work style and behavioral aspects.
- A final interview consisting of four coding challenges during a virtual onsite.
There will be a strong emphasis on leadership principles per interviewer, and then more questions based on system design and maintainability.
Questions
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There are many leadership principle questions. Know all 14 and reference some of them.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer II SDE2 role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer II SDE2 roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral25%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer II SDE2 interview process in New York, New York.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Good for early career
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 13, 2025
Pros: Smart, competent people.
Good pay.
Cons: Too much red tape; it gets boring.
3.0
Strenuous, but well worth it
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 22, 2023
Pros: Very fast-paced environment. You will have the opportunity to build some very cool things with very talented people.
Cons: Experience can vary from team to team. Also, some legacy systems and internal integrations are rather annoying.
4.0
Highly dependent on the team
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 9, 2022
Pros: Decent WLB, Decent Pay, Great Tech.
Cons: Learning internal tools.
Nobody is going to tell you to take a break.
- 3.0Good for early careerSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 13, 2025Pros: Smart, competent people. Good pay.Cons: Too much red tape; it gets boring.
- 3.0Strenuous, but well worth itSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 22, 2023Pros: Very fast-paced environment. You will have the opportunity to build some very cool things with very talented people.Cons: Experience can vary from team to team. Also, some legacy systems and internal integrations are rather annoying.
- 4.0Highly dependent on the teamSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 9, 2022Pros: Decent WLB, Decent Pay, Great Tech.Cons: Learning internal tools. Nobody is going to tell you to take a break.
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