Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
The process started with a recruiter reaching out, followed by an online assessment.
After passing the test, I was invited to a four-round onsite loop spread across one week.
I had around 20 days of preparation time before the loop.
Each round focused on a mix of coding, system design, and behavioral questions aligned with Amazon's leadership principles.
The interviewers were professional and provided a structured experience.
Questions
They asked me to design a scalable system to handle millions of transactions per second while ensuring reliability and fault tolerance.
Backbone and other questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer II role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer II interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 2.0Good pay, but not worth itSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 17, 2025Pros: The pay is high, I guess.Cons: You will hate the job and yourself in short order. Management is incompetent and constantly changing. Priorities change on a whim and never include operational support. Interaction with other teams is constant fights because all teams have competing priorities with no proper multiteam planning mechanisms. The whole tech stack is a house of cards that is falling apart at the seams as we speak. The company culture will bring out the worst in both you and your teammates.
- 3.0Just like you've heardSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 21, 2025Pros: - FAANG pay (not the best though) - Excellent tooling - Potential to work on interesting thingsCons: - Keeps trying to pretend it's still a startup and managing like people are there for anything but the money. - You probably won't work on interesting things. - Difficult to get promoted and move up. - Unless you consistently get top 5% reviews, your pay will quickly become peanuts. - Typical clueless obsession with AI from upper management.
- 4.0Review for Amazon SDESoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 6, 2025Pros: Fast personal growth and great visa sponsorshipCons: Constant stress about raising the bar.
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