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Software Engineer Interview Experience

July 17, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I got a take-home exam on HackerRank that I did not do great in. I did not perfectly solve every problem. Then it was another problem with "AI assistance," except the AI seemed programmed to be as useless as possible; it is genuinely better to just not use it. Somehow I got the next interview anyways, who also asked me some Leetcode-style questions and asked me to explain my experience, and the next day they rejected me.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2,382 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

8%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive51%
Neutral36%
Negative13%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process.

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