Process
I completed the HR screening round after successfully clearing the online assessment for the Software Development Engineer II role at Amazon, as part of their standard interview and evaluation process.
Questions
The interviewer asked me a few HR-specific questions to better understand my preferences and experience. These included:
- Whether I’m open to relocation
- My salary expectations
- How many years of experience I have in system design
- Whether my system design experience is focused on components (like API, database, caching, etc.) or on high-level architectural aspects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 33 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer II SDE2 role in United States.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer II SDE2 roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral36%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer II SDE2 interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, Long Hours
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Current Employee
Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
August 2, 2022
Pros: Good company,
good work culture,
free food,
good compensation.
Cons: Long working hours. Sometimes no weekend leaves.
5.0
Good learning opportunities
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Current Employee
August 20, 2026
Pros: There is a good learning curve and an opportunity to showcase your skills to senior leaders.
Cons: There was no hike even though performance meets the bar.
3.0
Chill Learning, Heavy Oncall
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
July 23, 2025
Pros: Relatively chill and can learn a lot of things.
Cons: Heavy on-call if you are in a service team.
- 5.0Great Culture, Long HoursSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Current EmployeeBangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 2, 2022Pros: Good company, good work culture, free food, good compensation.Cons: Long working hours. Sometimes no weekend leaves.
- 5.0Good learning opportunitiesSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Current EmployeeAugust 20, 2026Pros: There is a good learning curve and an opportunity to showcase your skills to senior leaders.Cons: There was no hike even though performance meets the bar.
- 3.0Chill Learning, Heavy OncallSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 23, 2025Pros: Relatively chill and can learn a lot of things.Cons: Heavy on-call if you are in a service team.
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