Process
Typical FAANG-style interview rounds.
The questions were very generic and did not revolve around the day-to-day responsibilities I would take on in the role for which I interviewed.
I was not aware that the role was going to be fully on-site until a sudden announcement.
Questions
Generic design questions regarding high concurrency, availability (CAP), and message persistence.
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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
4.0
Roller coaster experience
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 29, 2023
Pros: If you are starting out, it's a great place for accelerated learning.
Cons: It takes effort from oneself to grow.
2.0
Just so, so
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 15, 2022
Pros: Learn a lot. Good tech stack.
Cons: Pip plan. Deliver results. and competitive.
2.0
If you want to try hell, go for Amazon
Software Engineer II SDE2 • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 31, 2021
Pros: Salary for SDE2: Whatever hike you want based on your current package.
Tech Stack
Cons: The only issue with Amazon/Flipkart is if you don't perform well for some time or miss some deadline, they will "shunk" you out for any reason, especially for Senior Level SDE-2.
Firing: Recently, many SDEs were put on performance improvement programs. If they didn't achieve their targets, they were fired.
No work-life balance if you work for ".com" or "AWS".
Even with this high salary, if you want to switch to another company, you will not get much of a hike, unless you want to go to other countries or work for Microsoft/other product-based companies on their internal tools, which have their own cons.
Not many benefits in the office, like no free food. Even many startups in Pune are offering free food.
- 4.0Roller coaster experienceSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 29, 2023Pros: If you are starting out, it's a great place for accelerated learning.Cons: It takes effort from oneself to grow.
- 2.0Just so, soSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 15, 2022Pros: Learn a lot. Good tech stack.Cons: Pip plan. Deliver results. and competitive.
- 2.0If you want to try hell, go for AmazonSoftware Engineer II SDE2 • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 31, 2021Pros: Salary for SDE2: Whatever hike you want based on your current package. Tech StackCons: The only issue with Amazon/Flipkart is if you don't perform well for some time or miss some deadline, they will "shunk" you out for any reason, especially for Senior Level SDE-2. Firing: Recently, many SDEs were put on performance improvement programs. If they didn't achieve their targets, they were fired. No work-life balance if you work for ".com" or "AWS". Even with this high salary, if you want to switch to another company, you will not get much of a hike, unless you want to go to other countries or work for Microsoft/other product-based companies on their internal tools, which have their own cons. Not many benefits in the office, like no free food. Even many startups in Pune are offering free food.
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