Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
September 18, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks.
- Round 1: ~30 min deep dive into one project from my resume (architecture, tech choices, deployment, my role, whether I used AI coding tools), then a coding question on the LiveCode platform.
- Round 2: Leadership Principle behavioral questions first, then a graph coding question.
Interviewers were friendly and gave hints when I was stuck. No system design.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer (Internship) role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Sunnyvale, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Amazon Work Experiences
4.0
Really good, smart engineers
Web Development Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
January 17, 2019
Pros: Really good/smart people.
Culture in general is good, but depends on the org.
Work-life balance is pretty good for Bay Area teams, as far as I know.
Cons: Fewer perks, food is not good, fewer options.
1.0
Long-term Growth, But Not Worth It
Senior QA Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
April 12, 2021
Pros: Amazon is the long-term, not the short-term, play. If you are looking for somewhere to grow your investments over the next 10, 15, or 20 years, this would be the place.
Cons: Don't do it to yourself. Find somewhere else to work. I was swindled into coming here too, but it truly is not worth the stress, drama, disrespect, low pay, and headache.
2.0
Just fine as a stepping stone into the tech
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
July 26, 2025
Pros: Standard, routine work with well-documented resources and a mature development process.
Cons: Lack of trust; toxic; unreasonable PIP all the time; too poor in diversity to be called a US company.
- 4.0Really good, smart engineersWeb Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJanuary 17, 2019Pros: Really good/smart people. Culture in general is good, but depends on the org. Work-life balance is pretty good for Bay Area teams, as far as I know.Cons: Fewer perks, food is not good, fewer options.
- 1.0Long-term Growth, But Not Worth ItSenior QA Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesApril 12, 2021Pros: Amazon is the long-term, not the short-term, play. If you are looking for somewhere to grow your investments over the next 10, 15, or 20 years, this would be the place.Cons: Don't do it to yourself. Find somewhere else to work. I was swindled into coming here too, but it truly is not worth the stress, drama, disrespect, low pay, and headache.
- 2.0Just fine as a stepping stone into the techSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJuly 26, 2025Pros: Standard, routine work with well-documented resources and a mature development process.Cons: Lack of trust; toxic; unreasonable PIP all the time; too poor in diversity to be called a US company.
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